Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
Despite being rich in natural resources Odisha is home to the poorest people of India. The government promises growth through development, opening up this region to rampant mining. The impact of this...
Water in the right quantity and quality is critical to the survival of aquatic biodiversity. Multiple threats take their toll, but uncontrolled and commercial exploitation by man has been the single-m...
Anthropogenic activities are primarily responsible for high groundwater nitrate which, beyond certain concentrations, can pose significant health problems. Judicious fertiliser, manure application and...
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was established in 1986 for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. The Authority primarily undertakes projects for d...
Despite being rich in natural resources Odisha is home to the poorest people of India. The government promises growth through development, opening up this region to rampant mining. The impact of this on water and other resources on the contrary is exacerbating the plight of the indigenous population. Is this then the way forward?
Water in the right quantity and quality is critical to the survival of aquatic biodiversity. Multiple threats take their toll, but uncontrolled and commercial exploitation by man has been the single-most damaging factor to species such as freshwater turtles of the Ganga. As an indicator species, freshwater turtle can provide invaluable information on the health of river Ganga’s ecosystem. Thus con...
Anthropogenic activities are primarily responsible for high groundwater nitrate which, beyond certain concentrations, can pose significant health problems. Judicious fertiliser, manure application and waste management could minimise groundwater nitrate pollution problems.
