For Mongabay India Blackbuck in Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan. Image: Umesh Bagotia. Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan was once a degraded grassland with its blackbuck population having to be fed food and water by the forest department. Restoration efforts in the grasslands, led by Surat Singh Poonia, now retired from the forest department, included the removal of invasive species and contour bunding for water management. In recent times, not only are

For Mongabay India Ranabhai Bharwad is a pastoralist who rears Halari donkey. Image courtesy of Centre for Pastoralism, Sahjeevan. Once pushed towards irrelevance by mechanised transport and falling demand, Gujarat’s Halari donkey saw its numbers dropping until its late registration as a distinct breed in 2015. Sustained efforts through surveys and advocacy have since brought the breed official recognition and a gradual recovery. Linking Halari donkeys to the emerging donkey

For IndiaSpend India is greying fast; the support system is yet to catch up India is ageing fast. The population aged 60 and above in the country is projected to more than double from 100 million in 2011 to 230 million in 2036. By last year, the elderly made up 11% of the country’s population; with improvements in life expectancy and falling fertility, there will be more elderly than children in India by 2050, as we reported in March 2024. Is India prepared to cater to the

For Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) Satyanarayan Singh of Rudrapur village had left home to earn a livelihood by driving lorries across India. However, a visit home put him in touch with the WOTR home who guided him to make his land productive. When 36-year-old Satyanarayan Singh of Rudrapur village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district left home to drive lorries across India, little did he imagine that one day he would return to farm in that very piece of land that was once bare

For Mongabay India Published on 26 May 2025 Radheshyam Bishnoi, wildlife protector, has died at the age of 28. Radheshyam began by...

For Deccan Herald Published on 25 May 2025 The risk here is that while AI is just a tool, it can be vastly misused when in the wrong...

For India Spend Published on 13 May 2025 Ram-Mol involves cultivation of up to seven crops in order to leverage soil nutrition and...

For Mongabay India Published on 7 April 2025 India is the world’s largest producer of castor and Gujarat leads castor production in the...

For Deccan Herald Published on 12 January 2025 Art often imitates life, and as such, the portrayal of single-parent families in animated...

For Mongabay India Published on 24 December 2024 There is an increasing popularity of local and hyperlocal food in India with food...

For IndiaSpend Published on 23 November 2024 India accounts for 8.5% of the world’s textile waste, and about a fifth ends up in...

For IndiaSpend Published on 12 September 2024 The living root bridges of Meghalaya have become a source of livelihood for locals through...

For Mint Lounge Published on 10 November 2024 From a young age, children begin to verbalise their feelings, making it an ideal time to...

For Mint Lounge Published on 10 October 2024 Now with Indian comics and graphic novels getting on to the audio book bandwagon, this...

For IndiaSpend Published on 4 July 2024 Water budgeting, changing cropping patterns and enhancing rain harvesting strategies is helping...

For Mongabay India Published on 3 April 2024 The Banni grasslands were once a main source of several species of edible grasses and greens...

For Mint Lounge Published on 12 March 2024 Alone-time should not be confused with loneliness. Giving kids the opportunity to enjoy some...

For Mongabay India Published on 22 March 2024 Pottery is an energy-intensive industry, with traditional kilns taking 36 hours to bake the...

For India Spend Published on 29 April 2024 The invasive species Prosopis juliflora is leading to degeneration of grasslands, but the Vada...

For Mint Lounge Published on 20 January 2024 Quitting need not be likened to failing. Often winners quit things to re-energise,...