Purusottam Singh Thakur

Freelance journalist, Chhattisgarh

Purusottam Singh Thakur

A jhiriya deep inside the Kulhadighat Range of Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve. These traditional water sources are created by digging into sandy layers that naturally store subsurface water.

At 3,000 ft, a tiny waterhole is helping elephants survive summer in a Chhattisgarh tiger reserve

Purusottam Singh Thakur

25 Jun 2026

3 min read

Hathi mitras trek 5-15 km every day inside the Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh to track the movement of elephants and alert village residents if the animals are in close proximity. (Photographs: Prajjwal Thakur)

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Communities in Chhattisgarh & Uttar Pradesh are using tech, on-ground monitoring to reduce human-elephant conflicts

Purusottam Singh Thakur

01 Apr 2024

5 min read

The weekly haat or market — the lifeline of the tribal economy in Dhamtari — shut down on March 22 Photo: Purushottam Thakur

COVID-19 outbreak: Economic activity grinds to a halt in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari

Purusottam Singh Thakur

26 Mar 2020

2 min read

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