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Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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Eroding grasslands, sandbars along Brahmaputra threaten Arunachal sanctuary, home to endangered bird
Bengal floricans and other avifaunal species are endemic to the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of marshes and wetlands.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
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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
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family