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Environment and Ecology
The Indian urban forager is discovering flavours of edible weeds
Urban Indian foragers discover bursts of flavour in tangles of weeds as wild fritters, cutlets and soups become a delicious side effect of the lockdown.
Health and Hygiene
Folk artists as record-keepers of the pandemic
For perhaps the first time, folk and tribal artists around the country have been united by a common theme: Covid-19.
Environment and Ecology
Recognising the role of pastoralists in agrarian development
Migration to fertile crop fields has been the norm for pastoralists to overcome environmental variabilities
Environment and Ecology
Location, Port Design Could Spell Doom for Turtles at Galathea Bay: Experts
The NBWL has denotified Galathea Bay wildlife sanctuary for an “international shipment project”, with no mitigation plan in sight.
Food and Water
Battling Climate Change With Traditional Farming in Odisha
Women farmers are taking the lead in reviving the cultivation of native varieties of millets that are resilient to drought,…
Environment and Ecology
Women from Kerala weave a solution to the region’s climate woes
"... the vetiver prevents soil erosion in our farmlands and it’s also profitable for us.”
Environment and Ecology
Bamboo forest regeneration efforts planned in Chhattisgarh
The forest department has identified three types of bamboo forests to increase productivity and regenerate degraded forests.
Environment and Ecology
On the path to reclaiming their land: the story of Banni and its Maldharis
Encroachments over Banni grassland to be removed, reinforcing Grazing Rights of Maldharis.
Environment and Ecology
People power to clean up Pune river, bit by bit
The streams are providing cleaner water to the river and the perception of locals has also changed.