Unshackling the Ganga

The Ganga Mukti Andolan is endeavouring to free a stretch of the Ganga -- and the exploited fisherfolk that derive their livelihood from it -- …

Something's Fishy

Fish vendor Dinesh Kumar explains his preference for the river hilsa from Bangladesh, while customers divulge on its taste.

Restoring hilsa

Fishing in barraged waters

Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata get a green spin

New eco-friendly themes like why Hilsa is vanishing from the rivers of West Bengal prove to be a hit

Cyclone hudhud impact: lower Assam flooded with hilsa

Fishers makes windfall gain as Brahmaputra river and several of its channels get swamped with much sought after variety of fish

Odisha may ban catching under-sized fish

The state has also banned use of purse seine nets, gill nets to protect the baby fish, particularly the Hilsa