Three deaths in leopard attacks force Junnar forest division to propose declaring Maharashtra taluka as ‘disaster area’

Forest official says drought conditions, lack of prey base and exceeding carrying capacity reasons for attacks  

Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing

There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968

As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka

Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Tribal affairs ministry gives in to pressure, ‘okays’ Village Forest Rules

These rules, if implemented, will lead to dilution of the Forest Rights Act

Maharashtra lost over 1,500 sq km forests in 30 years

Reason: development projects and encroachments

A touch of powder

Maharashtrians spice up their simple meals with dry oilseed chutney

Gender balance gadget

States turn to dubious technology for saving girl child

Rice originated in India

Fresh evidence from dung of dinosaurs changes many conceptions

Bustards to lose ground

Supreme Court orders denotification of irrationally big sanctuary

Seeds of failure

Soybean does not sprout in 40,000 hectares in Maharashtra, state blames farmers

Objections find few ears

Home away from home

Toxic trap

Village Chipri in Kolhapur, Maharashtra is fighting: diseases, a factory and lax authorities

Gutka banned

In Maharashtra; national ban in the offing

Maharashtra may ride on Special Purpose Vehicles

UPDATE

Kolam tribals in Maharashtra struggling to get their land back

Chikungunya resurfaces in Maharashtra

Windmill to the rescue

Too early to celebrate

Explosion kills 24

Centre stops mining near Tadoba

Leases to Adani group near tiger reserve to be cancelled

The devil and the 'deep sea' fishing

In the Indian context, the term 'deep sea' has very little to do with depth. It refers to India's Exclusive Economic Zone: the 188 nautical miles …

Human-leopard coexistence narrative not based on evidence

Leopard-human conflicts cannot be effectively reduced without focus on conserving the animal's natural habitat