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La technologie pour faire face au climat
The article is about how small holder farmers in India are using home-grown innovations to improve their yield.
How can we save the Himalayas?
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
Who is to be blamed for Joshimath sinking?
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.
Why were environmental risk warnings on Joshimath ignored?
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.
Why is Joshimath sinking?
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.
How Uttarakhand is learning to live with leopards
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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...
Conflict vs Coexistence: Mitigating Human-Leopard Interactions
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.
This all female band from Dehradun is shattering stereotypes
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.
The Blue Island
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Short Fiction on female infanticide
Syrian journalists in exile are still keeping the revolution alive
Syrian journalists in exile are still keeping the r...
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International Adoption and Cultural Identity: One's Mother's Story
International Adoption and Cultural Identity: One's...