hc cracks whip: Reprimanding the state-level committee over its inability to find zones for stone-crushers, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the closure of all such units. The owners of

The unique assemblages of flora and fauna in the Himalayan region make it one of the most important biodiversity hotspots on the Indian subcontinent. Seventy-five protected areas (PAs) encompassing 9.48% of the region have been created to conserve this biodiversity and the fragile Himalayan landscape.

Members of Kenya's famous Maasai tribe are on a collision course with the government over lions that have been straying into grazing area owned by them and taking a heavy toll on their livestock. The

Project spawns local water rights dispute in Nepal

India has the largest tribal population in the world. But they are also the most marginalised section of society. What is it in India's political system that prevents the tribal voice from being heard?

Jungle andolan amidst state repression

Leaders renege, but tribal collectivism holds forth