Forest Report
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India lost 2.3 million hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2023: Report
Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur accounted for 60% of all tree cover loss during the period, the data showed.
Scroll Staff
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In India, the law that is meant to protect forests is being used to open them up for development
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, introduced by the Modi government in Lok Sabha, seeks to remove legal protection from several reserved forests.
Kundan Pandey
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How passive restoration has improved the health of Kashmir’s forests
Kashmir lost 18% of dense forests between 1972 to 2010. A study says the problem can be fixed.
Amir Bin Rafi
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Over 6,000 trees illegally cut for tiger safari project in Corbett, says Forest Survey of India
The Uttarakhand Forest Department has not accepted the findings of a report by the central organisation.
Scroll Staff
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In just two years, Indian forests the size of Nagaland were either chopped or thinned down
This area of degrading forests is nearly 10 times the area of new ones that the recent India State of Forest Report claims were added.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
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Plan to develop Andaman and Nicobar Islands into tourist hub has put its forests under pressure
Lakshadweep, a group of 36 islands, is also facing the threat of soon becoming uninhabitable.
Mayank Aggarwal & Sahana Ghosh
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In India, almost 30% of land classified as ‘forest area’ has no green cover
What are the implications of tagging such land ‘recorded forest area without forest cover’?
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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The national policy that governs India’s forests has not been updated since 1988
A new National Forest Policy is required to factor in climate change, pollution and forest dwellers’ land rights.
Mayank Aggarwal
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A ground-level analysis of forest loss in Eastern Ghats sheds new light on the role of buffer zones
The researchers suggest that existing roads in the buffer forests should not be widened.
Neha Jain
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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An illustration project retraces how the 1962 China war and peace shaped an Arunachal Pradesh forest
A team has traced the emotional and personal links of two of India’s indigenous tribes to what is now a protected area through their memories.
Shreya Dasgupta
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In three years, Centre has diverted forest land the size of Kolkata for development projects
Diversion of forests for non-forestry projects has always been a contentious issue in India especially in light of poor monitoring of conditions.
Mayank Aggarwal
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How concurrent drought and extreme heat events are ravaging India’s forests
And such ‘double whammy’ events are only becoming more frequent.
Sandhya Sekar
The Field
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians