Is Development Opposed to Conservation? Railway Expansion and Wildlife Security

Cloud seeding, a weather modification technique, involves dispersing substances such as silver iodide or salts into clouds to stimulate precipitation. Globally, it has been deployed to combat droughts...
Migration constitutes one of the most transformative forces in India’s demographic and political landscape. Internal labor mobility, particularly the movement of unskilled and semi-skilled workers acr...
The Indian Himalayan region, a geologically dynamic and ecologically sensitive landscape, is currently undergoing a transformation marked by the intersection of tectonic strain, accelerated climate ch...
India is planning to expand its railway infrastructure across the nation (including the protected areas) to boost economic development. However, there is little clarity about how the loss accrued to t...
<p>The scientific study of a jawbone, stone artefacts and mitochondrial DNA extracted from the Baishiya Karst Cave, researchers have confirmed the presence of Denisovan humans on the ‘roof of the worl...
<p>This paper presents the documentation of the four-horned antelope (Chousingha) in the Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time. This record is based on our observation throughout the pro...
<p>The sudden disappearance of the Great Indian Bustard, India’s critically endangered bird species, from Siruguppa Taluka in the Bellary district of Karnataka has raised the ire of wildlife conservat...
India is planning to expand its railway infrastructure across the nation (including the protected areas) to boost economic development. However, there is little clarity about how the loss accrued to the habitat and how protecting wildlife from rail accidents will be handled. This paper provides an insight into the judicious combination of conservation and development. It suggests sustainable ways...
<p>The scientific study of a jawbone, stone artefacts and mitochondrial DNA extracted from the Baishiya Karst Cave, researchers have confirmed the presence of Denisovan humans on the ‘roof of the world’. The new study also proves the widespread presence of these ancient humans across Asia.</p>
<p>This paper presents the documentation of the four-horned antelope (Chousingha) in the Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time. This record is based on our observation throughout the protected area as a part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study during 2019-2020. Although the species has a pan-India distribution, the correct estimate of the population is unknown. As the...