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Moushumi Basu
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Birds, fishes and butterflies: Meet the eco-managers of West Bengal’s paddy fields
Farmers in the state’s Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts are switching to ecological farming, with a little help from nature.
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In Assam’s Kaziranga, dogs are helping sniff out rhino poachers
Since 2011, two dog squads have been deployed and are credited with assisting in more than 46 arrests.
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In West Bengal’s Jaldapara, reformed poachers are helping crack down on rhino horn trade
The forest department works closely with local residents to protect rhinos and 40% percent of tourist revenues are earmarked to support community projects.
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Trending
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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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Tennis: Who is The Greatest of All Time?
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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A rhino poaching racket has created fear, suspicion towards outsiders in a West Bengal village
Experts and former poachers in Jaldapara say villagers are recruited by organised poaching syndicates.
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By growing trees alongside crops, Indian farmers are boosting incomes while saving the environment
Agroforestry has been hailed as one of the top solutions to climate change and is an age-old tradition in West Bengal’s rural heartland.
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A tranquiliser shortage is holding back rescue and rehabilitation of rhinos in India
The lack of Etorphine is already holding up translocation plans in several protected areas, and preventing veterinarians from caring for injured animals.
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Video
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Watch: Electric appliance company makes Ganesh portrait with nearly 100 spinning fans
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Watch: Crowds fight with security personnel in Dubai Mall to get their hands on iPhone 15 models
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Watch: Ed Sheeran serenades actor Courteney Cox with a song inspired by ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’
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Caught on camera: Horrifying moment when two-storeyed building in Nainital collapses after landslide
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Eco India: What can we learn from floods in Himachal Pradesh?
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Angry elephants and disappearing fish: Small hydel plants are no green alternative to big dams
Small hydel plants are exempt from Environmental Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Here’s how they’re wreaking havoc on rivers.
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In an Odisha reserve, poachers who turned protectors are threatening to go back to killing animals
Similipal’s dreaded poachers became wildlife conservationists for cash. As the Forest Department invests in drones over men, will hunting season return?
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Assam is taking on wildlife crimes with fast-track courts, tighter investigation, even rewards
Of 17 arrests so far this year, 11 cases have been prosecuted and six convictions already secured.
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The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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This doctor saved the Great Indian Bustard from extinction – by treating cattle herders for free
Pramod Patil roped in Thar’s cattle herders to help conserve the endangered bird. It was not easy.
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Despite numerous challenges, rhinos are thriving in India’s Jaldapara National Park
When anti-poaching measures tighten elsewhere in India, poachers turned to Jaldapara.
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Kaziranga, India's rhino paradise, has a poaching problem that's proving hard to combat
Poachers killed 18 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park in 2016 – most recently on December 22, experts say there is hope.
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The Field
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Watch, Asian Games: Pooja Vastrakar’s devastating spell that helped India bowl Bangladesh out for 51
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Watch, Asian Games: India bag silver and bronze medals in rowing events
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ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC start with 2-0 win over Chennaiyin FC; Mohun Bagan FC defeat Punjab FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Rowers Arjun Lal Jat & Arvind Singh become India’s first medallists in Hangzhou
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Asian Games, Shooting: Ramita Jindal wins 10m air rifle individual bronze; women’s team wins silver