Mangrove forests act as natural bio-shields against the tidal surges of severe storms and protect the life and property of coastal communities

“Tribal languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants,"

A few materials used in the solar panel, like polymers, lead and cadmium compounds, are potentially environmentally hazardous.

The campaign has come as a lesson on the strength of combined effort: several NGO partners, grassroots groups, and the Forest Department.

“Most of the plants dismissed as weeds are edible and we don’t even know it. We walk past them every day ..."

Forest authorities registered over 35,000 mobile numbers for the pre-warning SMS alert system, apart from several local WhatsApp groups.

A catchy song, a hybrid of rap, folk, Carnatic and Tamil film music. The effort is priceless; the concern is deep.

Apart from exclusive stores, farmers’ markets and stores in small towns have ample supply of these ancient foods.

The only thing that is needed is for different sections of the governments to work together and develop a comprehensive national policy.