05
Apr
Photo: Waterlogged leopard rescued after plunging into urban well
An adult leopard glares up at rescue personnel, journalists and spectators after falling inside a water well on March 30 near the Kalipur neighborhood of Guwahati, India. The leopard is the second of its kind to be rescued in the area this week, highlighting the ongoing conflict between native wildlife and rapid human encroachment on already shrinking habitats
03
Apr
Photo of the day: Sacred rivers not immune to pollution
Indian men search for coins and gold on April 2 in the polluted waters of the Ganges river near the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad, India following the Kumbh Mela festival. Drawing massive crowds of devotees, ascetics and foreign tourists, the two-month-long Kumbh Mela festival is celebrated every 12 years at the confluence of sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Although the custom for Kumbh Mela is to bathe in these holy waters, about 426 million liters of domestic sewage pollution from the Ganges and its upstream tributaries are pumped into the Sangam every day.
05
Mar
Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest
Jadav Payeng turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.
25
Jan
07
Nov
Climate change could have devastating effect on India’s future monsoon seasons
Crops in the next century could fail every 5 years due to a lack of rainfall, according to a new study.
28
Sep
India leopards at risk of decimation
At least 4 leopards are killed every week by poachers in India, and the big cat’s plight mirrors that of the tiger.
10
Sep
India’s Supreme Court bans tiger tourism in the name of conservation
In an effort to protect breeding zones, preserves once open to eco-tourism have been shut down. Critics say it’s a misguided effort likely to backfire.
05
Sep
McDonald’s to open first vegetarian outlet
The restaurant already caters to local tastes, which in India means no beef to avoid offending Hindus and no pork to cater for Muslim requirements.
04
Aug
How India’s epic blackout could launch a solar revolution
As India emerges from the darkness of the largest blackout the world’s ever seen, it should look for a more stable energy future not in a larger grid but in decentralized solar power.
01
Aug
What’s wrong with India’s electric grid?
Limited sources of energy with an overburdened power grid may compromise India’s growth and stability.
