Ivory sculptures in Hoogly? The whole of Bengal is susceptible to wildlife trafficking, say experts
Hoogly did have an ivory casting industry in the past; it could also be emerging as a new transit point for wildlife trafficking post-Covid
City of joy is choking
In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, the average monthly count of suspended particulate matter was never below permissible limit …
Tea tag takeaway
The Geographical Indication tag for Darjeeling tea may have opened a window of opportunities for big estates, but there are huge challenges for …
The Sundarbans: India must protect the world’s largest delta from a dystopian future, and now
We must get out of ‘beyond disaster response’ mode in the Sundarbans and take urgent action to save it
Not just climate change, Farakka also to blame for 2021 Bihar floods
Farakka construction has caused siltation in Bihar and eastern UP, leading to a rise in the Ganga riverbed’s height, which caused floods in …
World Wildlife Day: India’s National Heritage Animal deserves the best in captivity and in the wild
Let us ensure that these giant pachyderms stay safe in this land that has revered them for milliennia
Bulbul ‘more dangerous than Aila’: Affected people
One week after the cyclone struck the Sundarbans, Down To Earth travels to the area to take stock
Earnest endeavours
West Bengal's women panchayat members have become the torchbearers of rural development programmes in the state
Fights for space
Once harmonious, the human-elephant relationship has taken an ugly turn. Faulty forest policies and nationwide destruction of elephant habitats …
Nadia in West Bengal goes Churu way, achieves open defecation-free tag
Nadia’s campaign, termed “Sabar Souchagar” (toilets for all) was an entirely community-driven idea
Steps to check infant deaths in West Bengal prove too little
42 infants have died at Kolkata super speciality hospital; most were referred and came in critical condition
How damaging Cyclone Amphan was for the Sundarbans
Cyclone Amphan caused major damage across south Bengal, including the Sundarbans and across the Odisha coast on May 20, 2020. Communication …
Amphan to make landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh on May 20: IMD
The storm is being said to be ‘unpredictable’ on the lines of Cyclone Fani last year
Pollution bouncing back in middle and lower Indo-Gangetic Plain: CSE
After a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha are seeing a resurgence in pollution
International Women’s Day 2023: When mothers learn from daughters and begin anew
In a South Kolkata suburb, life comes a full circle as women take baby steps to fulfill lost dreams and rush to attend afternoon classes
Claims under FRA being wrongfully rejected in Bengal
Claims that had been piling up since 2010 are now being rejected at the instance of the forest department
Tajpur and Haldia: How coastal development is impacting fishing in West Bengal
A deep-sea port is to be constructed in Tajpur and eight more jetties are to come up in an already industrialised Haldia, but no official has …
These young volunteers endeavoured that children in rural Birbhum got an education
Current student count stands at a whopping 70 over two days of classes — a far cry from where it all began
Cyclone Yaas: Landfall speed lower than predicted, but damage severe
At least 51 embankments in East Medinipur and 24 in South 24 Parganas were breached, CM Mamata Banerjee said
Smoke from cement factory leaves toddlers gasping for air in Howrah
Breathlessness, skin allergy and eye infections is all too common for villagers in Dhulagarh in Bengal’s Howrah district
Some 200 wild animals killed in annual tribal hunting season in Bengal last month
Supporters of an ancient tribal hunting tradition in Bengal want it to continue; critics oppose it even as hundreds of animals are killed
A flawed effort
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COVID-19: Fewer tests a bane for Bengal, warn health experts
Only 7,261 tests per million were conducted in West Bengal; only Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and Telangana lag behind
COVID-19 lockdown in Bengal: Experts claim containment strategy failed
Health experts claimed that the state’s failure to impose containment norms is why COVID-19 cases continue to be on the rise
Central funds freeze: MGNREGA workers in West Bengal trapped in vicious cycle of illness and poverty
Workers struggling to make ends meet, have had to put new and existing health issues aside