Ecology

Ecology (Environment)

Preserving India's Rainforests: Balancing Biodiversity, Policy, and Indigenous Livelihoods

FAQ: Rainforests of India: Ecology, biodiversity, policy and livelihoods

12 Jun 2026

19 min read

The famous Lake Chowmani fish market in Agartala city, where Hilsa is placed on an ice tray and displayed on the right under a special light.

Does the elusive Padma Hilsa fish still reach Agartala? A story of rivers and borders

09 Jun 2026

10 min read

Kempakarai rests in a forested valley, where farms, homes, and water sources shape life at the edge of the wilderness.

People and Culture

Harvest festival of Kempakarai: A celebration of land, water, and continuity in Tamil Nadu

Sharat Chandra prasad

29 May 2026

9 min read

The majestic Godavari

A river out of balance: How the invasive fish, Nile Tilapia, is transforming the Godavari river ecosystem

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

23 May 2026

6 min read

Stream within Mawphlang's sacred forest.

Inside Meghalaya's sacred groves where community care sustains water beyond policy

01 May 2026

9 min read

Work draws women’s bodies low to the earth, where repetition and strain gather slowly

The feet of agriculture: Designing footwear for Indian farmers with Earthen Tunes

30 Apr 2026

11 min read

Tripura Assembly

Rivers and Lakes

Silent Spills: Tracing the impacts of changing waters in Tripura’s gas-producing hills

28 Mar 2026

6 min read

A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji of Meghalaya.

Why the wettest hills of India are running dry: The changing water story of Meghalaya

14 Mar 2026

7 min read

60 to 70 years old well in Dadhapur village of Kanpur Dehat District. Once a source of life and a vital part of traditions, the well has now fallen into ruins.

Drying wells and ponds of Uttar Pradesh re-shape rural communities' water security, culture, and connection

26 Feb 2026

7 min read

The Turtle Sanctuary, located on the banks of the Ganges River in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is a biodiversity hotspot. It is the country's only freshwater turtle sanctuary, relocated from Varanasi, and serves as a breeding ground for rare turtles.

Unchecked sand mining activity in Mirzapur, puts rare turtle habitat at risk along the Ganga river

Brijendra Dubey

20 Feb 2026

9 min read

From salt to carbon sinks

From salinity to carbon sinks: How hidden underground drainage pipes are reviving India’s black soil

05 Feb 2026

6 min read

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