Hidden wonders of India

For the first time, a book comprehensively collates all scientific streams about the natural history of the Indian subcontinent. Down To Earth …

Gondwana ‘wellspring’ of mammalian evolution, not Laurasia: Research

Mammals evolved 50 million years earlier than thought in the southern supercontinent and migrated north from there

Gondi language: victim of government neglect

Without active government support, a unique language, connected with the aspirations of the largest forest-dwelling tribal group in India, is …

Why demand for Gondwana state continues to be scuttled

Successive governments have been rejecting demand for separate tribal state in central India on the ground that there is no unifying language. …

‘Language is the only tool for expressing identity and culture’

Aparna Pallavi talks to Shubhranshu Choudhari and Motiravan Kangali on the significance of standardisation of Gondi language. Excerpts:

The Gond kingdoms

The first historically recorded Gond kingdoms came up in central India’s hilly region in the 14th and 15th century AD

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Why did more animals move from Sunda to Sahul than in the other direction?

From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes

Africa’s mammals are a global treasure that must be protected

Legend of Kachchargadh

The fascinating story of how the Gond tribe came into being

Seven brotherhoods and the love of trees, animals and birds

Gond religious beliefs and social organisation

Global Eco Watch: Dust causing rapid snow and ice melt in western Himalayas

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology