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Once ruled by dacoits, Chambal is among the last viable habitats for red-crowned roofed turtle
A programme by the Turtle Survival Alliance is monitoring and protecting the red-crowned roofed turtle in the region.
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In a West Bengal village, locals have revived a barren hillock through reforestation
The villagers consider Paharkol the sacred abode of a deity.
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Iron ore mining is driving deforestation in Chhattisgarh and hurting its Adivasis
The massive diversion of jungles for mining is leading to environmental concerns.
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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After experimenting with jatropha, Chhattisgarh is planning to make biofuel from paddy
The question is whether it can impact food security in India, where rice is the staple food for a huge population.
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In Bastar, conservationists are trying to save Chhattisgarh’s state bird from extinction
The Bastar hill mynah is endemic to the Kanger Valley, where the felling of trees for cultivation and developmental activities has put the species in danger.
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In Bundelkhand, women revive village ponds for water security
The talaabs that now help water supply in the drought-prone region had gone dry and women had to walk long distances in the heat to fetch water.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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In J&K, the world’s largest mountain goat is under threat from poaching, overgrazing and insurgency
Once thought to be extinct in India, the markhor is in peril again in some areas.
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In Assam, a centuries-old temple practice is helping attempts to revive an endangered turtle species
The conservationists hope the black softshell turtle’s classification will move to ‘critically endangered’ from ‘extinct in the wild’.
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In Jharkhand, a homegrown innovation is driving up potato farmers’ incomes
A global development organisation has helped devise a method to increase the shelf life of the produce.
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