Purushottam Thakur

Freelance journalist, Chhattisgarh

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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

Purushottam 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

Purushottam Thakur

26 Mar 2020

2 min read

Beehives have disappeared from the forest adjoining Jabarra village in Chhattisgarh. Mahua flower collection is also dismally low (Photo: Purushottam Singh Thakur)

India simply does not acknowledge forest drought

Purushottam Thakur

18 Jul 2016

6 min read

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