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Red Clay, Leather & a Special Coating: How Gumla Artisans Make the Drum Jharkhand Dances To

Red Clay, Leather & a Special Coating: How Gumla Artisans Make the Drum Jharkhand Dances To
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India Has A New Plan to Tackle Waste in the Wild: What Will Change in Tiger Reserves

India Has A New Plan to Tackle Waste in the Wild: What Will Change in Tiger Reserves
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India Releases 2 Captive-Bred Great Indian Bustards Into the Wild: The Beginning of a Survival Experiment

India Releases 2 Captive-Bred Great Indian Bustards Into the Wild: The Beginning of a Survival Experiment
09.10.2026 10

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139 Bird Species Call Turahalli Home. Beneath 2 Tonnes of Waste, Volunteers Found Dog Carcasses

139 Bird Species Call Turahalli Home. Beneath 2 Tonnes of Waste, Volunteers Found Dog Carcasses
09.10.2026 10

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For 20 Years, Bengaluru Fought to Save This ‘Wasteland’. It Is Now a 5,678-Acre Conservation Reserve

For 20 Years, Bengaluru Fought to Save This ‘Wasteland’. It Is Now a 5,678-Acre Conservation Reserve
09.10.2026 20

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A Satellite Tag Followed One Olive Ridley for 6,719 Km. What Scientists Found Changes How We See Odisha's Turtles

A Satellite Tag Followed One Olive Ridley for 6,719 Km. What Scientists Found Changes How We See Odisha's Turtles
09.10.2026 20

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Wildlife Trafficking May Start With a Cute Post Online: Here is How You Can Help Stop Illegal Trade

Wildlife Trafficking May Start With a Cute Post Online: Here is How You Can Help Stop Illegal Trade
07.10.2026 20

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This Elusive Himalayan Mammal Is Teaching Scientists Where It Finds Food, Shelter & Safety

This Elusive Himalayan Mammal Is Teaching Scientists Where It Finds Food, Shelter & Safety
07.10.2026 30

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V S Ramadevi: The Woman Who Became India’s First Female CEC

V S Ramadevi: The Woman Who Became India’s First Female CEC
07.10.2026 30

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Smaller Than a Playground, These Tiny Forests Hold Water, Feed Streams & Give 200+ Butterfly Species a Home

Smaller Than a Playground, These Tiny Forests Hold Water, Feed Streams & Give 200+ Butterfly Species a Home
07.10.2026 20

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Why Thousands of Migratory Birds Fly Across Countries to 2 Man-Made Reservoirs in Bihar

Why Thousands of Migratory Birds Fly Across Countries to 2 Man-Made Reservoirs in Bihar
06.10.2026 20

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This 16-YO's 'Glow Guide' Answers the Questions Burn & Acid Attack Survivors Face After Hospital

This 16-YO's 'Glow Guide' Answers the Questions Burn & Acid Attack Survivors Face After Hospital
05.10.2026 30

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How Keeping DJs Out of Weddings Is Saving Vultures in This Maharashtra Village

How Keeping DJs Out of Weddings Is Saving Vultures in This Maharashtra Village
05.10.2026 30

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The Family ‘GPS’ That Guides Elephants Across the India–Nepal Border & the Villagers Keeping It Alive

The Family ‘GPS’ That Guides Elephants Across the India–Nepal Border & the Villagers Keeping It Alive
05.10.2026 20

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The Elephant 'Hug' Went Viral. Here's What the Veterinarian Says It Really Meant

The Elephant 'Hug' Went Viral. Here's What the Veterinarian Says It Really Meant
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Why 100 UP Farmers Are Planting Turmeric Beside Crops That Elephants Love to Eat

Why 100 UP Farmers Are Planting Turmeric Beside Crops That Elephants Love to Eat
03.10.2026 100

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Karnataka Plans to Revive 500 Lakes: What Does a Truly Healthy Lake Look Like?

Karnataka Plans to Revive 500 Lakes: What Does a Truly Healthy Lake Look Like?
03.10.2026 20

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Tourists, Traffic & Pilgrims Are Making the Himalayas Noisier. This Uttarakhand State Bird Is Adapting

Tourists, Traffic & Pilgrims Are Making the Himalayas Noisier. This Uttarakhand State Bird Is Adapting
02.10.2026 40

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Expert Insights: We Can’t Keep Snakes Out of Every Home. But We Can Make Encounters Safer

01.10.2026 20

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The Stamp That Changed Everything: How Forest Certification Is Transforming Smallholder Livelihoods in India

30.09.2026 30

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Every Sunday, These Arunachal Villages Sort Waste Into 22 Types Before It Ever Leaves Their Homes

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When the Rains Failed Kutch, Banni's Maldharis Turned to Centuries-Old Wisdom

30.09.2026 30

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Most Monkeys Would Freeze at 4,000 Metres, So How Does the Himalayan Langur Survive?

28.09.2026 30

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From Crop Pests to Sick Cattle: These Farmers Are Using AI To Get Answers In Their Language

25.09.2026 50

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Monkeys Aren’t Eating Just Bananas: How Human Food Is Changing Their Behaviour

25.09.2026 20

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Periods Don’t Pause During Floods: With Rs 600, Help a Bihar Family Get Pads, Soap & Clean Water

25.09.2026 30

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2 Weeks After They Were Found Far From Home, How Are Odisha’s 5 Baby Orangutans Doing?

24.09.2026 30

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A Necklace Made With Boar Tusks? How Nature Gives India’s Tribal Jewellery Its Stunning Look

24.09.2026 30

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Most People Haven’t Heard of This Hedgehog. How a Tamil Comic Is Changing That

23.09.2026 30

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Not Shimla, Not Ooty — WHO Data Shows India's Cleanest Air Is in These 5 Towns

22.09.2026 20

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What the Tiger Would Ask of You, If It Could — A Guide for Winter Safaris

22.09.2026 20

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After Surviving Poaching and War, Why Are Manas' Rhinos Facing the Slow Loss of Their Home?

21.09.2026 40

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People in Odisha’s Babojola Village Sweep Streets 3 Times a Day & Fine Those Who Litter

21.09.2026 20

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This Coffee Grows Under Forest Canopies in Odisha. Here’s How Koraput Built Its Own Brand

20.09.2026 40

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Think That Seashell Is Just Beach Debris? Scientists Say It Could Be Part of a Bigger Ecosystem

18.09.2026 40

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Crop Loss Fell From 50% to 5%: How This North Bengal App Is Helping Reduce Elephant Conflict

17.09.2026 40

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30+ Baiga Children Have Died in Balaghat. What Healthcare Facilities Are They Entitled To?

15.09.2026 50

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300-Kg Loads, Chains & Years of Suffering: Why Wildlife SOS Wants You To Refuse the Elephant Ride

12.09.2026 40

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Not All Dogs Roaming the Streets Are ‘Strays’: Here’s What Stray, Feral and Free-Ranging Really Mean

11.09.2026 40

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Delhi Hotels Are Costing Lakhs During BRICS Summit. Where Can You Go Instead?

11.09.2026 40

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Spot These Tiny Insect-Eating Plants on Maharashtra’s Plateaus Before Monsoon Ends

During the monsoon, Maharashtra’s rocky plateaus change dramatically. Rainwater gathers in shallow depressions, seasonal flowers begin to appear,...

11.09.2026 50

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5 Baby Orangutans Found In Odisha Forest: What Officials Are Trying to Find Out

Images of five tiny, reddish-haired orangutans moving through a forest in Odisha quickly spread online, leaving people stunned. After all, these young...

11.09.2026 40

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Why Women Are Planting 1 Lakh Mangroves in the Sundarbans Where Tigers Killed Their Husbands

11.09.2026 40

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AI Needs More Than Data & Power: Is Water India’s Next Hidden Cost?

07.09.2026 30

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Looks Like a Fluffy House Cat, Lives at 5,000 Metres: Meet India’s Elusive Pallas’s Cat

06.09.2026 30

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Sacks, Matkas & Bows Become Sports Gear at Madhya Pradesh’s Baiga Olympics

05.09.2026 40

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From 6 to 194: How Assam Is Bringing the World’s Smallest Pig Back to the Wild

05.09.2026 40

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After Nepal’s Disaster, an Urban Planner Explains How India Can Build Safer Himalayan Towns

04.09.2026 40

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A Boat Ride Through a Forest? The New Ways Locals Are Earning While Protecting India’s Mangroves

04.09.2026 30

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In Photos: An Air Force Doctor Turned Wildlife Photographer’s Journey to Capture India’s Rarest Vultures

04.09.2026 40

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