The secret world of rhododendrons: A plant more ancient than the Himalayas

Rhododendrons have a history intertwined with poison, medicine and folklore.

Conserving Chitkul: Why the ‘last village of India’ cannot be allowed to drown in plastic

The pristine hamlet has heaps of plastic waste lurking in its inconspicuous corners

Simply Put: The Andolanjivis

Juice no more

Fertilisers are leading to lower production of apples in Himachal Pradesh

Virus to the rescue

Ex-Chief Minister in the dock

Summons issued in khair wood allotment case in Himachal Pradesh

Sudden surge

On thin ice

Dam blocked

Himachal project runs into widespread protests

In the name of rationalisation

Himachal government plans to denotify four sanctuaries

Risky neighbourhood

Blast in illegal drug unit in Solan

In Himachal Pradesh, Hindus and Buddhists organise religious ceremonies for rain & snow

With the 3-month-long dry spell continuing in the state, people say they have been left with few alternatives

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Value of woods

A meet on evaluating the value of forests

Himalayas on fire: Himachal’s tinder-dry forests, on its brown snowless hills, burn due to low moisture

Forest fire incidents have increased seven times this year; there have been 2,050 incidents in 3 months, data shows

Pong dam eco-sensitive zone: Awaiting rehabilitation for over 50 years, not consulted for policy decision, say locals

Union environment ministry has created a draft policy to declare region eco-sensitive zone

Simply Put: Sweeping away the mess

Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management

Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions 

Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns

There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse

Ayurvedic cure for malaria

Two plants found in tropical India prove useful

Suspended

...in utter neglect - the state of state pollution control boards

Going dry

Trout threat recedes

Whitewashed by nature