DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand, birthplace of the country’s major rivers like Ganga and Yamuna and home to the Himalayan ranges, is rapidly losing its forest land to commercial activities. Data of forest

The Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) blooms in Kashmir Valley, surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides, for only two weeks a year. At the end of autumn, usually in November,

Researchers have found that waste fishing gear in Ganges poses a serious threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins. The study, published in the journal ‘Science of the Total

Celebrated author, columnist and short story writer Ruskin Bond was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Tata Literature Live! Mumbai Lit Fest on 21 November for his

In yet another case of the environment losing out in the fight between development and conservation, Uttarakhand is set to lose its only elephant reserve. The Uttarakhand wildlife board has