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Animals and wildlife
Citizen science can help track illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayas
Citizen reporting tools can provide crucial data on the status of species and track illegal wildlife trade. There are several such citizen apps, some...
Animals and wildlife
Demand for sea cucumbers turns India-Sri Lanka waters into trafficking hotspot
Sea cucumber fishery is banned in India and restricted under a licensing system in Sri Lanka, but growing demand for the animals in East...
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Environment ministry pursues ‘ease of business’, one office order at a time
India’s environment ministry has introduced a series of changes in the regulations through office orders for speedy clearances, many of which have been brought...
Animals and wildlife
Forests for business?
Environmentalists see the government applying two different standards on the issue of monetising forests and disturbing wildlife for industrialisation on the one hand, and...
Animals and wildlife
Indian, Nepal parks to be awarded for doubling tiger population
The TX2 awards for forests and parks doubling the numbers of tigers have been announced. Conservationists had instituted the award as there was a...
Animals and wildlife
Traditional Chinese medicine stirs a concoction in Asia, Africa and the Americas
Animal rights groups are voicing concern as the China’s traditional medicine business is leading to the harvesting of animals, besides plants, thus threatening biodiversity.
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Animals and wildlife
Study points at US role in illegal tiger trade
Data from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, revealed 292 seizures of tiger parts illegally entering...
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Exploration of Women Farmer Collectives: Gender Dynamics and Socioeconomic Realities
In the quest to fathom the lives of women farmers, a profound metamorphosis surfaces, characterized by a significant paradigm...
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A Russian Veto Threatens to Trigger a Nuclear Arms Race in Outer Space
The world is facing a crisis of the “rule of law” in disarmament. Key treaties have failed to achieve...
Status of Higher Education in India – What does Government Data Say?
Although in absolute terms the budget allocations have grown after the introduction of the New Education Policy in 2020,...
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Exploration of Women Farmer Collectives: Gender Dynamics and Socioeconomic Realities
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