A device that turns away wild elephants

Air pollution eats into your life. This chart tells you how much

Forty-three of the most pollution-affected districts in India are in the Indo-Gangetic Plain; Leh is the least-affected of the 687 districts …

Hills of despair and hope

Book>> Unruly hills-nature and nation in India’s Northeast • by Bengt G Karlsson • Orient Blackswan, Social Science Press &…

Dam woes

Rethinking waste management: Improving governance in India’s North East

Nearly 85% of the waste in the North East is unceremoniously dumped without processing and treatment  

Nagaland paddy farmers worry over drought-like conditions

Paddy is grown mostly for self-consumption in Nagaland. A drought-like situation due to deficit rainfall has affected cultivation

Tangy taste: Try a twist in your daal with heiribob this weekend

Little known outside the northeast, the Peel of a wild orange adds flavour to several dishes

India releases first ever national disaster management plan

The plan spells out the roles of all tiers of the government, including panchayats and urban local bodies

Out of rathole

Post a ban on small-scale coal mining, Meghalaya is investing its energy and enterprise in other sectors

Black beauty

Black rice is drought resistant and has rich medicinal properties. Manipur and Assam are reviving this variety

Development doubts

Deficit rainfall in some districts, flooding in nearly all: A look at Assam deluge

Eight of Assam’s 27 metereological districts had deficit rainfall this monsoon, and yet, almost all are suffering from some level of flooding

Sikkim High Court issues notice to state government on landslide dam

Chief Justice serves notices to the Sikkim government on action taken as fears of flash floods from a landslide dam engulf the state

Environment ministry not to challenge green tribunal verdict on hydro project in Tawang

Arunachal Pradesh, which is considered a powerhouse for generation of hydroelectricity, is increasingly facing protests from local communities …

When reforms ricochet

The biggest threat to Vietnam's bio-diversity comes from deforestation. In the past 25 years, the total area of natural forests has declined at …

Promote insect-eating to benefit indigenous peoples

Ethnic communities are traditional custodians of entomophagy. They must not be sidelined as policymakers and industry ready plans to promote …

Normal monsoons becoming rarer despite forecasts to the contrary

A prime example of the rarity of normal monsoons is seen in India’s North East where the monsoon rainfall during 18 of the last 19 years …

Medicinal plant rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Public hearings on Tipaimukh project a farce

People sceptical of Arunachal Pradesh Water Resources Management Authority Bill

Two more rhinos poached in Kaziranga

Economy created by NREGA threatens a way of life

Deluge of dams without any impact assessment

Hopes in bloom

Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …

Mizoram’s malignancy

Cancer gnawing at the northeast state