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Female infanticide and female foeticide are continuing evil practices in India. Rajasthan is no exception. The preference for boys during childbirth has led to a skewed sex ratio. This discrimination continues in the matters of marriage, job, health and education, where boys are given more rights than girls, who are considered an economic liability. For this attitude to change, Piplantri panchayat has done extensive social awareness campaigns and educated the villagers on the need to save the girl child and give them equal rights as that of a boy in the family.

Ankita Jain

Green Revolution to Save the Girl Child: Eco-feminism in Piplantri

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Deb Mukharji

Himalaya: Six Decades of Photography by Deb Mukharji

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George Jerry Jacob

Khazans: Traditional Water Management System of Goa

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Arunpol Seal

Lac in Bastar: from Natural Collection to Cultivation

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For Sahapedia, Deb Mukharji has put together a selected collection of his Himalaya photography work, which gives a glimpse of the diverse natural environment and sacred geography of the Himalaya. In an interview, he talks about his experience of photographing the Himalaya and how the Himalayan regions have changed dramatically from the time he made his first trek in 1959.

In conversation with Deb Mukharji: Photographing the Himalaya

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A holding pond used for fish farming (Courtesy: George Jerry Jacob)

In Conversation with Xavier Rodrigues on the Khazans of Goa

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The Landscape of Lac Production in Bastar: a conversation between Arunpol Seal and Basant Yadav, President, Sahabhagi Samaj Sevi Sanstha

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The Spotted Mountain: Rock Paintings of Raigarh

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Ankita Jain

Green Revolution to Save the Girl Child: Eco-feminism in Piplantri

Deepti Asthana

Elastic Trees: Root Bridges of East Khasi Hills

Nilesh Kumar

Black Diamond: Open-Cast Coal Mining at Piparwar

Lopamudra Talukdar

Marvels of Mewar: The Lakes of Udaipur

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S Natesh

When Amrita Devi and 362 Bishnois sacrificed their lives for the Khejri tree

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Simran Agarwal

Five Museums for the Wildlife Enthusiast

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B.N. Goswamy

Art N Soul: The Secret Life of Plants

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By planting 111 trees every time a girl child is born in the village, Piplantri is making rapid progress towards gender equality and complete eradication of female foeticide in their society, and leading a green revolution at the same time.

Ankita Jain

Green Revolution to Save the Girl Child: Eco-feminism in Piplantri

In the monsoon season, Khasi villagers had to cross gushing streams, and given the rapid water flow, it was a dangerous task. It was observed that the Ficus Elastica plant—a species of the fig genus—grew strong roots in the rocky soil which could be manipulated in a certain direction. Root bridges are an example of how indigenous knowledge systems evolve to find solution to problems using locally available resources.

Deepti Asthana

Elastic Trees: Root Bridges of East Khasi Hills

Massive open-cast coal mining operations at Jharkhand's Chhota Nagpur region and along the Damodar River valley has not only resulted in irreversible environmental damage but also displaced thousands of native villagers from their land and traditional occupation. These displaced people work as coal miners or sustain by selling coal in the black market. Working in hazardous conditions they are exposed to effluents of coal mining in the form of coal dust, fly ash and other pollutants mixed in air and water.

Nilesh Kumar

Black Diamond: Open-Cast Coal Mining at Piparwar

After the fall of Chittor, Maharana Udai Singh II established Udaipur around Lake Pichola. As the city grew, the water management system expanded and several lakes were created, interconnected to each other. The security provided by a year-round supply of freshwater made Udaipur the new capital of Mewar state. Post-independence, the palaces on Lake Pichola were converted to heritage hotels.

Lopamudra Talukdar

Marvels of Mewar: The Lakes of Udaipur

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Humanising Nature - A Study in the Imagery of Kalidasa

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Primal vs. Primitive: Observations on the Ecology of Rain in Gujarati Folksongs

Dr Dilip Kumar Kundu

Potentials of Jute in Sustainable Family Farming for Livelihood Security in India