On the world’s largest river island in Assam, floating farms are boosting flood resilience

Instead of growing plants in sponge beds, many Majuli residents are cultivating vegetables in grow bags on rafts.

Gurvinder Singh

· Sep 21, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Growers of world-famous Darjeeling tea are going organic

Pressure from international buyers and a need to preserve the soil is driving the switch.

Gurvinder Singh

· Jun 24, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In West Bengal, mining pollution is threatening one of the world’s smallest indigenous groups

The entire population of Totos lives in a village on the India-Bhutan border that is facing water scarcity.

Gurvinder Singh

· Jun 02, 2021 · 09:30 pm

A railway project is putting animals at risk in a tiger reserve in Jharkhand

The upcoming third track meant to increase the railways’ coal-carrying capacity could end up killing more wildlife.

Gurvinder Singh

· Mar 16, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Why golden jackals have made home in Kolkata and Guwahati airports

As habitats shrink, large tracts of unused land around aerodromes that act as safety buffers are attracting wildlife.

Gurvinder Singh

· Dec 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

In West Bengal, restoration of a forest gave a village a new lease of life

Conservation efforts have revived groundwater levels and biodiversity in the region.

Gurvinder Singh

· Feb 01, 2020 · 10:30 pm

Disaster or development? Why locals are up in arms against the Sikkim rail project

The ambitious 45 km-long route will upend over 800 houses and have severe environmental consequences, say activists.

Gurvinder Singh

· Sep 07, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Can clones save Darjeeling tea from the stresses of climate change?

Scientists are experimenting with climate-resistant clones and organic cultivation that may help preserve the plants’ flavour.

Gurvinder Singh

· Aug 09, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Conservation success story: How gharials were bought back from the brink in Bihar’s Gandak river

A joint initiative between the Wildlife Trust of India and the Bihar Forest Department released captive bred gharials into the Gandak in 2014.

Gurvinder Singh

· Jan 17, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Rampant growth of polluting brick kilns has made Jharkhand’s quaint McCluskieganj town a death trap

Rising pollution, depleting ground water levels has made parts of the town almost unlivable for some residents.

Gurvinder Singh

· Jan 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Iron ore mining is devouring Jharkhand’s sal-rich Saranda forest, hurting its Adivasi residents

Studies have recorded a drop in biodiversity in the forest over the years.

Gurvinder Singh

· Dec 06, 2018 · 09:30 pm

In West Bengal’s Gangarampur, at least one member of every household has fluorosis

Villagers claim that they know nothing about the ailment since there were no awareness programs.

Gurvinder Singh

· Dec 02, 2018 · 02:30 pm