Curse of the horn
Soaring prices of rhino horns have led to a new spurt of poaching in the Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Once heralded as a conservation success …
Let's take a less bigoted view of history
With DNA adding to the slippery narratives about the past; historians, archeologists, and geneticists need to collaborate if we are to take a …
Over the threshold
The survival and evolution of a species is dependant on both the competing claimsfor survival being asserted within the species and between …
Distant dream
THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND THE BURDEN OF HISTORY· David A Kirsch· Rutgers University Press· New Jersey·US $20
National anthems: How composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them
Modern composers are trying to free anthems from historical baggage to reflect contemporary realities
Sarsa: Rivulet associated with pivotal moment in Guru Gobind Singh’s life is dying
The Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial complex, one of India’s largest manufacturing hubs, is located near the Sarsa and …
The secret gardens of Malabar
An English translation has been made exactly 300 years after the Hortus Malabricus was written, new, sinister designs seem to lurking behind it - …
Is an environmental apocalypse approaching India?
The Union government scarcely conceals its contempt for the environment working assiduously to dismantle environment protection.
'Mumbai trans-harbour link won't be shifted'
Metropolitan region authority proposes temporary bridge to carry out construction so that flamingo habitat in Sewri is not disturbed
Land of discord
Origin of the relentless strife in Bodoland lies in a series of blunders, right from colonial times
Avian fauna study for Navi Mumbai airport will not solve problem of bird hits, says activist
Reports submitted so far silent on presence of bird sanctuary in eco-sensitive zone around airport
Classification under SC, ST categories: Recognition needs to go beyond govern-analytics
Bill extending ST status to several communities raises questions regarding the category and its applicability in contemporary times
MoEF failed to protect environment: Public Accounts Committee
Forest cover of India is just 21 per cent against the target of 33 per cent set by Planning Commission for 2012
NEAA cancels environmental clearance to Vedanta bauxite mining
In three separate decisions says no to Vedanta, Kotli-Behl but approves Bhavanapadu power plant
Western Ghats get World Heritage Site tag
It is recognised as one of the world’s eight hottest hot spots of biological diversity
Vulture numbers rise in Girnar hills
Maximum concentration of birds found on route of proposed ropeway which will destroy birds, says environmentalist
A hard rain’s falling
Sayantan Bera tells the story of a man and a state, paralysed inside the remote islands of Sundarbans
Demwe hydroelectric project put on hold
Wildlife board worried over the impact of public-private project on wildlife habitats
Did Welspun fudge facts for its coal-fired power plant in Mirzapur?
Project will destroy forestland and wildlife, say non-profits; Centre's decision on environment clearance yet to be made public
Cuban crocodiles near extinction; inter-breeding with other species main reason
Study finds breeding between Cuban and American crocodiles is more extensive than thought earlier
Apocalypse not now
There is much in serious Mayan scholarship to assuage fears about the world ending on December 21, 2012
MoEF approves controversial Demwe hydropower project
Says environmental and social impacts too few as compared to potential for generating clean energy
COVID-19 shows the world needs physicians who can look beyond medical charts
COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the field of social medicine. It has done so by showing up inherent injustices in society
Capturing the monsoons
It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …
Environment ministry to clear controversial Demwe hydroelectric project
Wildlife board in its report had pointed that the project will affect ecology in the area