Conservation Model
-
Madhya Pradesh wants GI tag for baobab fruit after running afoul of the Bhil tribe
Baobabs trees are found in abundance in Mandu town, where the Bhil tribe has preserved them for centuries.
Shahroz Afridi
-
Tired of the flooding every year, a village in Maharashtra came together to restore its river
The Kajli river used to flood the Kondgaon-Sakharpa village regularly, but not any more.
Hiren Kumar Bose
-
‘Leave conservation to us’: Can the Adivasi bee hunters of the Nilgiris help save its forests?
Threatened by climate change and industry, the Jenu Kuruba say their rights to the forest must be secured better.
Max Martin
Trending
-
Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
-
Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Satwik-Chirag clinch first 2023 title with thrilling win
-
What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
-
‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
-
Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
-
In Jharkhand villages, forest communities renew their pledge to protect trees with a ‘sacred thread’
Villagers take turns keeping watch in the forest during the day, looking out for outsiders who try to cut any trees.
Moushumi Basu, Thomson Reuters Foundation
-
Why the woolly-necked stork is thriving in India
The tree-nesting waterbird is using fields as its habitat with relatively traditional farming techniques and other factors allowing it to proliferate.
Sneha Mahale
-
In Assam, artificial nests for barn owls are helping farmers befriend the natural rodent killer
Agricultural scientists are helping farmers in the state to conserve and increase the population of the bird species.
Kasturi Das
Video
-
Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
-
Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
-
Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
-
Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
-
Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
-
Photo essay: In Kashmir, an annual festival has kept a spring clean for centuries
Hundreds of men and children go fishing in Panzath Nag on Rohan Posh, ridding the spring of silt and weeds and restoring its water level.
Waseem Dar
-
How a village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district is trying to save vultures from extinction
With efforts over the years, the bird’s population in the region has gone up from 22 in 1999-2000 to 249 recorded this year.
Sneha Mahale
-
A livestock grazing ban has transformed pastoral communities in Sikkim
Former herders say the 1998 ban, combined with rising tourism, resulted in the loss of livelihoods from pastoralism, loss of culture and elite capture.
Neha Jain
The Reel
-
Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
-
Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
-
‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
-
‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
-
‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
-
Goans are reviving dying ponds with the help of stranded migrant workers
So far, five water bodies – three wells and two ponds – have been cleaned by the group.
Rashi Goel
-
In Bihar, farmers have taken it upon themselves to protect the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork
With the local community’s involvement, the population of the bird, locally called Garuda, increased from 78 in 2007 to nearly 600 in 2020.
Mohd Imran Khan
-
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.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
The Field
-
Watch highlights, Swiss Open Super 300: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch title
-
Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Satwik-Chirag clinch first 2023 title with thrilling win
-
WPL 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians vs Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals sets up a fitting finale
-
Watch highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reach Swiss Open Super 300 final
-
Sports world daily: Hurkacz, Medvedev into next round at Miami Masters; Spain win in Euro qualifier