Ladakh's politics of consensus

A lesson, in election times?

Living in style in Ladakh

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group is working to make the harsh life of Ladakhis easier through improved housing and easier methods of …

More the merrier

Perched on top

Exposed

Fraud by Leh Berry's officials

New study sheds light on genetic affinities of Gujjars and Ladakhis

The study is the first comprehensive attempt to determine the genetic relatedness of the Gujjars and Ladakhis to populations within India and …

Future in the past

FUTURE OF PROGRESS: REFLECTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Edited by Vandana Shiva, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Edward Goldsmith and Martin Khor …

Vegetables perk up Ladakh's winters

Greenhouses made of plastic and wood are creating a green revolution in Ladakh.

The highest view

Natural elements keep homes comfortable

A new architectural technique uses the sun and other natural elements to regulate temperature, thereby helping to conserve non-renewable energy …

Ladakh wants to prevent what happened in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Sikkim: Sonam Wangchuk

Environmentalist says his fast a ‘battle for truth, environment & democracy’ as others call for ‘People’s Commission …

Biting cold for pashmina

Thousands of changra goats die of starvation as record snow buries pastures

Left to die

The double-humped Yarkandi camels in Ladakh are on the route to extinction after the closure of the 'silk route'

China and India’s deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world

Such confrontations are usually defused by talks between commanders on the ground, leading to choreographed disengagements. In this case, it …

Sonam Wangchuk wins the Magsaysay

The Ladakhi engineer, environmentalist and innovator has been awarded ‘Asia’s Nobel’ for ‘harnessing nature, culture and …

Wildlife harvesting

Sustainable harvesting of chiru may help save the Tibetan antelope

Drying wetlands

Ladakh's high altitude wetlands are under severe stress from the livestock population as well as tourist influx

Sonam Wangchuk is right. All is not well with Ladakh’s glaciers

In October 2021, 31 glacial lakes and water bodies showed an increase in area by 20%, found CSE & DTE’s State of India’s …

Simply Put: Avoid the development highway

Why is Sonam Wangchuk on a ‘Climate Fast’, again?

The Ladakhi environmentalist is demanding statehood and protection for the fragile cold desert region under the Sixth …

Change carbon-intensive lifestyles to save Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk appeals to people

Might consider hunger strike if Ladakh is not protected under the Constitution’ Sixth Schedule, the innovator tells Down To Earth 

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 11, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

DTE Coverage: Sonam Wangchuk’s fast

Why did Wangchuk undertake the fast? DTE tracked the issues involved

Here is why Ladakh needs the Sixth Schedule and statehood

Ecological issues and myriad others, warrant constitutional safeguards for the fragile cold desert; else, sightings of snow leopards, black …

Simply Put: Statehood for Ladakh