Sudeshna Chowdhury

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Indian multimedia journalist Sudeshna Chowdhury has nearly two decades of experience, writing for a wide range of outlets on topics such as human rights, gender, and the environment. She is also a professor at UPES Dehradun. “I am invested in training the next generation of journalists in the country,” she explained.
Previously, Chowdhury lived and worked in the U.S. and she has reported internationally from countries such as Japan and Turkey. Born in the town of Digboi, she’s currently based...

Living on the edge: Salt farmers of India face fear of losing their lands

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Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK) is a marshy wetland spanning approximately 5,180 sq km in Gujarat. The climate here is arid, the soil highly saline, and temperatures can soar up to 52°C. While these extreme climatic conditions make this region ideal for salt farming, they pose significant strain on the Agariya people, who spend up to eight months a year working in the salt pans.
In February 2023, many Agariyas were served eviction notices. Those not registered during the official surv...

The article is about how small holder farmers in India are using home-grown innovations to improve their yield.

In this final episode in the Joshimath series, Sudeshna Chowdhury speaks to an anthropologist, Lokesh Ohri who talks about how ancient rituals had always held nature in high esteem and how a sustainable development model is paramount for protecting the Himalayas

The Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project undertaken by NTPC since 2006 is the biggest bone of contention between the people of Joshimath and the government. Residents say that it is this project that has caused disaster in the region. On the other hand, government representatives have steered away from blaming the NTPC for the disaster.

Studies in the 1970s indicated that the town is located in a fragile area rendering the region unsuitable for construction of massive infrastructural projects. In this episode, Sudeshna Chowdhury speaks to scientists and environmentalists to understand the landscape of the place and what lies beneath its earth that makes it susceptible to land subsidence.

Joshimath, an ancient spiritual town in Uttarakhand, is facing an existential threat due to land subsidence or urban sinking. Future of people who call this town their home is uncertain. The entire region has been divided into danger zones and safe zones. Some residents seek compensation to give up their homes while some don’t want to move at all. Sudeshna Chowdhury visits the town and speaks to residents to find out more about the issue.

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More than 500 people lost their lives in human-wildlife conflict between January 2000 to December 2023, as per the data gathered by the forest department. In 2023 alone, more than 20 persons died of conflict with leopards in the state. The state’s Living with Leopards programme is trying to mitigate these conflicts. The programme that originated in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park kicked off around 2016 when several non-profits such as Titli Trust, Wildlife Conservation...

In parts of Uttarakhand, officials of the forest department are implementing a human behavioural change programme among local populations to reduce incidents of human-leopard conflict
Uttarakhand state in northern India is flanked by the Himalayas and has almost 45 per cent of its geographical area covered by dense forests. Human-leopard interaction is a huge problem in the state. Since the year 2000, over 500 people have lost their lives because of this conflict in the region.

Womeniya, an all female music band from Dehradun is a power packed combination of four women musicians who have fought against set traditions of society and family; and have not hesitated to take risks to realise their dream of pursuing a career as female musicians. Sudeshna Chowdhury brings you their story.