How Raini's women stood up against company men to save forests

India, March 25 -- You cannot overlook the relationship of people with forests and the stance the women in Raini village in Uttarakhand took on March 26, 1974, was a representation of that intimate re... Read More

'Chipko movement had two distinct waves, women were more active': Vijay Jardhari

India, March 24 -- Chipko movement had two distinct waves with different priorities, said Vijay Jardhari, adding that women participated more actively than men on the ground level and various movement... Read More

'Chipko movement was about rightful access to resources', says Ramesh Pahari

India, March 24 -- Chipko was a movement to make locals self-reliant and give them rightful access to environmental resources, said Ramesh Pahari, one of the foremost leaders of the Chipko Movement. ... Read More

Wildlife clearance for projects after green nod: Panel

New Delhi, March 23 -- The standing committee of the national board for wildlife has decided that it will consider proposals for wildlife clearance for projects only after they have received forest ap... Read More

50 years after tryst with history, Raini braces for new challenge

India, March 23 -- It's been a while since Bina Devi has had a good night's sleep. The furrows on her sunbaked face have gotten deeper in the last three years, her socks more pockmarked as she paces u... Read More

'Wildlife clearance for projects after green nod'

New Delhi, March 23 -- The standing committee of the national board for wildlife has decided that it will consider proposals for wildlife clearance for projects only after they have received forest ap... Read More

Unsung heroes, women look to gain rightful place

India, March 23 -- A string of beads around her neck and a woollen jacket slung over the traditional Garhwali attire, Juthi Devi is surprisingly sprightly for her age. The 70-year-old is one of the 13... Read More

50 years after tryst with history, Raini braces for new challenge

India, March 23 -- It's been a while since Bina Devi has had a good night's sleep. The furrows on her sunbaked face have gotten deeper in the last three years, her socks more pockmarked as she paces u... Read More

Unsung heroes of Chipko movement, women look to gain rightful place

India, March 23 -- A string of beads around her neck and a woollen jacket slung over the traditional Garhwali attire, Juthi Devi is surprisingly sprightly for her age. The 70-year-old is one of the 13... Read More

India's solar waste may reach 340kt by '30, says study

New Delhi, March 22 -- India's installed solar energy capacity reached 66.7 gigawatts (GW) as of 2023, but the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a leading think tank, has warned that th... Read More

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