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Indias varied topography offers a variety of wildlife, flora and fauna

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book on the Indian village and its many shifts over the course of the nation’s history, another on Indian women wildlife biologists, and the memoir of an academic and activist

‘At the Feet of Living Things’ journals experiences of ecologists who practise a collaborative and socio-ecologically sensitive approach to conservation

New Delhi, February 27 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Going for walks, just looking at the trees along the way, was a favourite pastime of Dr Harini Nagendra in her childhood.

Going for walks, just looking at the trees along the way, was a favourite pastime of Dr Harini Nagendra in her childhood."My mother Manjula is a Botany graduate. When we spent our holidays in Salem, her hometown, we visited Yercaud's ...

Photograph by Kalyan Varma outlookindia.com 2021-06-04T15:12:22+05:30 Two decades ago, wildlife biologists Divya Mudappa and T.R. Shankar Raman dabbled with the idea of growing rainforest saplings and planting them on degraded forest patches. This was in a section of the Western Ghats in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, where vast swathes of rainforests were cleared since colonial times for commercial tea, eucalyptus, cardamom and coffee plantations. The once vibrant, pristine forest...

Earth Day: Steps Individuals Can Take In Planets Best Interest, According To Indian Scientists by Karan Kamble - Apr 22, 2021 12:12 PM Earth Day is celebrated every 22 April Snapshot What is the one new action or habit that one can adopt from today in Earths best interest? Heres what Indias scientists and environmentalists had to say. In 1968, humans recorded their first visit to another celestial body, the Moon, as part of the landmark Apollo 8 mission. Besides paving the way for the lunar lan...

Entrepreneurs need to turn changes into opportunities. - Teruhide Sato, BEENEXT It is truly inspiring to witness the grit and determination of founders who are working towards scaling innovative solutions that aim to shift paradigms and create real value. - Sudhir Sethi, Chiratae Ventures Don’t leave space for arrogance. Staying humble and grounded allows entrepreneurs to get authentic perspectives from their stakeholders. - Ritesh Agarwal, OYO In order to survive in a competitive world, it i...