The death of one rogue elephant in Chhattisgarh s Jashpur division on February 24 has taken a heavy toll. According to sources within the Union ministry of environment and forests, Project Elephant director S S Bist is set to be shunted out, and observers

Tribal communities take on the state machinery to assert their own rights Kerala almost saw the birth of its first tribal republic in January 2003 when about 2000 tribals encroached on the forests of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and barricaded a 300 hec

In theory, rainwater harvesting can drought proof every village in India. In theory, drought proofing requires strong and functioning village level institutions. Travelling through Chattisgarh state officially declared drought hit gives me a chance to s

Environmental history writing is beginning to look beyond colonial forestry

More than 24 people were accused in the land and forest scam in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. However, no action was taken against the culprits. Taking serious note of this, an empowered