Debate over domiciles
The announcement of a domicile policy by the Jharkhand government has triggered protests, and a debate on how to define natives of the land
Roots of the rut
Book>> Here on Earth: A New Beginning by Tim Flannery • Penguin • Rs 700
Indigenous and tribal groups worry about loss of religious ethos over Uniform Civil Code
These communities worry the UCC will infringe on their constitutionally protected sociocultural practices and customary laws
Trans people twice as likely to die as cis men, women: Lancet study over 5 decades
Mortality risk among trans people did not decrease between 1972 and 2018; the risk may be higher in other countries due to social stigma, study …
Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?
Some received support from neighbours and friends that could involve quite extensive hands-on care
Fortress Conservation: Tension in Tanzania’s Loliondo as troops move in to evict Maasai to make way for game reserve
The game reserve, once it materialises, will reportedly be used by the UAE royal family
IN PHOTOS: Dev gudis of Bastar get a new lease of life
Across India, sacred groves are known by many names. In Jharkhand, they are generally called sarnas; in Chhattisgarh, dev gudis, which means the …
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 16-22)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 29-May 5)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 15-21)
Water in forests: Finding the blue in the greens
It is time we rediscover forests as a ‘water commons’ to aid India’s fight against climate change
World Wildlife Day: India’s conflict with elephants
Elephants stand at the focal point on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. In India, human-elephant conflict is increasing due to shrinking habitats
A Gujjar's tale
COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN PROTECTED AREAS·Avdhash Kaushal· Natraj Publishers 1997
Puppeteer with no strings
Documentary>> Katputli by Sudheer Gupta Produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Prasar Bharati 30 minutes
I learned the language without references
Pramod Kumar researches a language spoken by only 273 people in the Andaman islands. A PhD candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, he …
South Africa adopts roadmap to integrate communities in management of protected areas
Minister says government is strategically focusing on potential of protected areas as a means of revenue generation for the benefit of local …
Why the move to foist a GI tag on Mandu’s baobab tree is a no-brainer
Commerce ministry’s drive to push up the Geographical Indications tally is a lazy exercise that does not benefit local communities
Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren’t just based on white people
Genomic sequencing can provide personalised treatment to the mentally ill only if genetic variations of all ancestries are represented in …
New evidence emerges on how Mayas fortified maize, built indoor toilets
Scientists find maize starch spherulites , a unique byproduct of nixtamalisation, as well as tapeworms at a Maya archaeological site
How Ukraine invasion will hit Russia’s marginalised: An indigenous activist explains
Down To Earth talks to Pavel Sulyandziga, an indigenous activist about what is happening in Russia, especially to its indigenous and marginalised …
People on Vanuatu’s Malekula Island speak more than 30 indigenous languages. Here’s why we must record them
Vanuatu has been described as the world’s “densest linguistic landscape”, with as many as 145 languages spoken by a population …
Resource literacy of the poor
We must invest in economies of poor, build capacities so they can withstand & overcome calamity
‘Las Casas’ defence of indigenous rights has left a deep mark on Pope Francis’
Down To Earth speaks to Carmody Grey, assistant professor of Catholic theology in the department of theology and religion, Durham University, UK, …
Climate crisis: We are not individuals fighting a faceless system — we are the system that needs to change
Our interconnectedness also means that positive behaviours can cascade to influence many others
Cut inequality to fight climate crisis
Economic inequality raises carbon emissions, with the rich contributing most: Human Development Index
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