Ethnic bonding

Neglected Nilgiri tribes gathered together to celebrate their ethnic identity and work towards community development

At home in a cave

At home in a cave

Toda traditions in peril

Can this tribal community in the Nilgiris survive the concrete trappings of civilisation? Tarun Chhabra on the eco-friendly Todas

Neutrino in elephant's way

Nobody's children

A plantation economy, land grabbing and migrations from neighbouring states have forced Gudalur's tribals into destitution

The battle over forests

Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)

Boom

Problem: Terrain forbids sprawl as in cities in the plains; Status: Alarming population density (people per sq km); Challenge: Policy question is:…

Crisis brewing

Collapse of the former Soviet market and an indifferent attitude to quality clips Nilgiris tea industry

Zooming in

A photographer tries to educate Delhi about how important is the Western Ghats to India

Whose corridor is it?

A proposed elephant corridor has turned eco-sensitive Sigur plataeu into a war zone

Famine in the rainforest

The idea of a desert in the middle of the Western Ghats sounds unbelievable, but it may be on the cards

View from the top

Planners must stop looking down at hill-stations

High risk

Problem: Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; Status: Hill-stations are getting concretised and growing vertically; Challenge: Use local …

What goes down

Problem: Lack of space for garbage disposal; inadequate sewerage; Status: Garbage disposed on hill slopes ends in streams/rivers; Challenge: …

Defying gravity

Problem: Terrain forbids water supply systems that work in plains; Status: Water crisis in peak season every year; Challenge: Develop …

Local travails

Problem: Tourist influx too large; earnings flow downhill; Status: Residents forced to share meagre facilities with tourists; Challenge: Regulate …

Who is giving

Nilgiri plundered

Mammoth task

Elephant management in India just got tougher

Mini Nilgiri reserve

Elephants to get wider passage

Suzlon windmills on tribal land

District collector orders land grab inquiry in Attappady, Kerala

Villagers dispute elephant corridor

Nilgiri tribals and farmers without deeds barred from public hearing

Bone damage

Effluents threaten Nilgiri