Groundwater in 10 Bihar districts contaminated by uranium: Study

Researchers yet to find the source of uranium in groundwater

Collective efforts can combat challenges faced by ultra-poor in Jharkhand

The intersection of caste, gender & occupational identities impacts their lives

Jharkhand’s voices crushed

Naxalite fear prevents community radio stations

Koel Karo firing

Six protesters are killed

Chronicling resistance

Disparate narratives

Environmental history writing is beginning to look beyond colonial forestry

Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India

Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country&…

Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why

Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes 

Kolhan government estate: 3 months after recruitment drive, uneasy calm in West Singhbhum villages

The arrests of 18 people in Ladurabasa and Asura villages on January 23 on various charges, including sedition, is one of the many instances of …

Centre may open 43,000 ha of Jharkhand’s Saranda forest for mining

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change orders formation of a committee to look into the prospect of amending Management Plan for …

Early elephant warning systems help, but are short-term measures: experts

Two projects in Karnataka and Jharkhand meant to warn people about elephant movements have led to a decrease in human-elephant conflict. But they …

Jharkhand’s children deprived of mid-day meal despite Supreme Court order, say activists

Jharkhand is the one of the worst-affected states in the country with its 22 out of 24 districts facing drought

Ownership Scheme: Why tribals are opposing drone surveys in Jharkhand

Property cards will be issued to villagers after drone surveys are carried out under the Ownership Scheme; but tribals oppose them citing …

Stan Swamy: A fighter, a seeker of peace and a great human being

He always insisted for the enforcement of the Indian Constitution, safeguarding laws and policies centred around the marginalised

Forest fires in India: Alerts since April 1 nearly double that of 2020

The country reported 82,170 VIIRS alerts in the fortnight till April 14; Uttarakhand sees significant jump in number  

Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance

Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine

Rightful or rightless: Forest villagers in Saranda struggle to shed ‘illegal’ tag

Jharkhand forest department refuses to recognise rights of occupants of forest villages like Marchi gada in West Singhbhum

People of no land

Jharkhand's decision to allow the use of tribal land for non-agricultural purposes could lead to mass displacement

Why did eastern India receive heavy rainfall on March 20? A cocktail of weather systems is the answer

The India Meteorological Department had listed 5 different weather systems that were active over mainland India on March 20; there was also an …

Monsoon 2022: Jharkhand farmers give up on paddy harvest due to scanty rains

Lowest amount of rainfall in the last decade; climate change to blame, says Met

Paddy sowing takes a hit as Jharkand reports 47% less rain

Over 1.7 million hectares of farmlands left unsown

Wild elephant kills 2 in Bihar

Officials say the elephant likely strayed out of forest in Jharkhand in search of food

Missing links

Bottlenecks

Chaibasa villagers wary of Essar's rehab hype

Corporate social irresponsibility