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Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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In Arunachal Pradesh, local communities have joined hands with forest officials to conserve orchids
The Sessa Sanctuary, located in the West Kameng district, is the first protected area in the country dedicated to the naturally growing orchids.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
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Assam’s wild water buffalo is in troubled waters because of habitat loss
Listed as ‘endangered’ since 1986, the animal faces multiple threats in Assam.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
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In Arunachal Pradesh, saving the Asiatic black bear from wildlife trade needs a nuanced approach
Conservation traditions that are ingrained in the local tribal lifestyles need to be recognised and integrated into mainstream policies.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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Manipur: 13 Meiteis found dead in Tengnoupal identified
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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The Assam State Zoo can teach the rest of India (and the world) a lot about rhino conservation
Decades of experience has led to great success in increasing populations.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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In Assam, a beloved wandering rhino was killed and the forest department tried to ‘hush it up’
Eight months after a rhino wandered out of its sanctuary, forest officials lost track of it. Then it was found dead.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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In Meghalaya, tribal communities join hands to ensure that the hoolock gibbon’s song stays alive
Increasing human pressure is gnawing away at the forest, endangering the hooleng, as the species is called in Khasi.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Video
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Watch: Kathak dancers give unique spin to viral dance challenges, flaunting their intricate footwork
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Alien invasion: How growth of weeds from outside India is wrecking Assam’s rhino habitats
Parthenium, native to the Americas, alone has a history of damaging local ecosystems in more than 20 countries.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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A ‘people’s forest’ in Assam holds new hope for rhino conservation
The Mulai forest, created with the efforts of Jadav Payeng, needs a concerted protection effort.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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The fortunes of the rhinos in this national park are intertwined with Assam’s ethnic politics
The Manas National Park illustrates the human dimension of rhino conservation.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’