Joshimath collapses - The lede Joshimath crisis: A story of criminal neglect Ismat AraIgnoring the protests and pleas of residents for 14 months, the government pushed on with mega projects.
Joshimath collapses Joshimath is proof why eco-friendly development is the need of the hourVinod Kumar Gaur
Joshimath collapses How unplanned urbanisation threatens the mountain towns of UttarakhandPrakash C. Tiwari
Agriculture Killer sprayLYLA BAVADAMThe death of 20 farmworkers who sprayed pesticides on Bt cotton crops in Maharashtra puts the focus on the risky practice and on the claims about Bt c
Pollution Breathing space for the capitalV.VENKATESANBy restoring its earlier ban on the sale of fireworks, the Supreme Court has affirmed that air pollution has become a serious health hazard in Delhi a
Personality The Chimpanzee LadyVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDJane Goodall, whose pioneering work on chimpanzee behaviour gave primatology a new direction, calls for urgent measures to save the planet and its wil
Tigers Grasslands for the tigerRAKESH SHUKLAIn an extremely anthropogenic landscape, it has become important to launch a habitat and prey-base restoration programme for recovery of tiger numbers
Wildlife Birds of the eastern HimalayaIF you want the best, rough it out. That seems to be the personal motto of the bird photographer Jainy Maria Kuriakose. Arunachal Pradesh is her stamp
The girl from Perumbavoor Jainy Kuriakose belongs to Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala. She has been interested in birds since childhood, becoming familiar wi
Conservation Lesson from YawalNEEMA PATHAK BROOMEYAGYASHREE KUMARContrary to the impression sought to be created, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary offers an excellent example of how gram sabhas, with help from local organis
Paris Accord A lot of hot airR. RAMACHANDRANPresident Trump’s speech announcing the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change was short on facts, and he took the opportun
Kanha's fauna Secret lives in a nature reserveRAKESH SHUKLAKanha is home to not only the tiger but also a wide range of lesser faunal species that lead interesting lives and play important roles in the ecosyst
Development issues Spreading the sailsLYLA BAVADAMThe Maharashtra government appears to be determined to build a port in eco-fragile Vadhavan against the wishes of the local people and in violation of
AOL's Culture Festival Art of defiancePURNIMA S. TRIPATHIThe Art of Living Foundation is challenging the National Green Tribunal’s authority to impose a fine on it for the irreparable damage its cultural ext
Munnar How green were the hillsR. KRISHNAKUMAR in ThiruvananthapuramThe reports of the Land Revenue Commissioner and the Assembly Committee on encroachments, gross violations of land rules, and unbridled construction i
The great Indian family A strict population control policy sounds good on paper, but it ignores sociological correlations.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
