Interview: Conservationist MK Ranjitsinh on the need to conserve grasslands and their biodiversity

The death of one tiger death makes news in India, he points out, but the extinction of an entire grass-dependent species doesn’t.

Sahana Ghosh

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Kartik Chandramouli

· Mar 30, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Delhi’s rich bird diversity highlights the importance of small urban wetlands in Indian cities

Apart from national parks and sanctuaries, the country’s human-dominated landscapes play a vital role in the Central Asian Flyway that spans across Eurasia.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Feb 02, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Controlling animals is not the difficult part of wildlife rescue. Managing crowd is

Experts highlight the need for cooperation between departments and long-term community engagement to ensure smooth wildlife rescue.

Sahana Ghosh

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Kartik Chandramouli

· Feb 01, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Even amid India’s stringent lockdown, forest officials are on duty to keep wildlife safe

They are patrolling forests round-the-clock at 100% capacity.

Mayank Aggarwal

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Sahana Ghosh

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Kartik Chandramouli

· Apr 01, 2020 · 08:30 pm

In these Ahmedabad slums, an NGO is helping women make homes energy efficient

Residents have invested in devices like metal sheet roofs for cooler indoor temperatures.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Mar 19, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In a rapidly urbanising India, here’s how you can revive the dwindling bee population

One way to save them is by adopting them as pets.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Mar 01, 2020 · 01:30 pm

A community radio station in rural Tamil Nadu is giving a voice to those affected by climate change

Started in Vizhuthamavadi village in the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja, the Voice of the Vulnerable is invaluable in helping communities build climate resilience.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Oct 05, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A social venture is putting more e-rickshaws on UP and Bihar roads, cutting emissions drastically

A 30% conversion from conventional rickshaws to electric ones by 2030 would result in a 7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Aug 26, 2019 · 01:30 pm

A family that has planted 6,000 trees in Mumbai wants others to take a leaf out of their book

Beginning in 2000, Vinay Athalye planted 5,500 saplings in Aarey Colony over 15 years. Now his family is continuing his work.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Aug 22, 2019 · 08:30 pm

One woman’s dogged campaign to protect Mumbai’s mangroves

A former range officer at the Mumbai Mangrove Conservation Unit, Seema Adgaonkar has been preventing illegal encroachments and planting new saplings.

Kartik Chandramouli

· Jul 28, 2019 · 01:30 pm

‘Who will protect Waghoba?’ Mumbai metro project threatens to drive away leopards from Aarey

Sanjay Gandhi National Park near Aarey has one of the highest densities of leopards in the world.

Kartik Chandramouli

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Aditi Tandon

· Nov 19, 2018 · 01:30 pm