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Friday, July 10, 2026
TopicConservation

Topic: Conservation

Haryana’s Mangar Bani forest is cursed by its proximity to Delhi, says author Neha Sinha

Mangar Bani’s rocky hills and ancient dhau trees fall along the Central Asian Flyway, welcoming hundreds of migratory birds every year.

Margaret Atwood shows her new bird centre to fans. Don’t judge her video-making skills

Margaret Atwood is the Founding Honorary Chair and co-founder of PIBO, a conservation charity she started with her late partner, writer and conservationist Graeme Gibson.

The fragile fight to save Great Indian Bustard: In Kutch, windmills, power lines & a missing VIP chick

A chick was hatched in Kutch through an egg swap, then lost within a month. Around the sanctuary, threats to Great Indian Bustard remain in place & an SC order remains unenforced.

Restoring Punjab’s Haveli Diwan Hari Chand—the project is all about gurbani sangeet

‘This MoU is not about renting a picturesque old house,' said The Anad Foundation’s Bhai Baldeep Singh. He wants to turn the Kapurthala haveli into a home for endangered music.

The Global Big Cat Summit is the only win for conservation in Budget 2026

The biggest decrease was in the budget for the Indian Institute of Forest Management, which went from Rs 10 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 3 lakh in 2026-27.

How reels and posts helped researchers document India’s rare sharks and rays

One of the authors of the study said they identified two rare species of shark, which were last seen in 2014, by scanning social media posts.

Conservation is not anti-development, it’s a science and an art, says Ratish Nanda of Aga Khan Trust

The project director of Aga Khan Trust delivered a lecture titled ‘Conservation-led Development in India’ on the 88th birth anniversary of Shankar Dayal Singh at the IIC.

You won’t dig this—ASI’s budget doubled in last 10 yrs, but it spent less than 1% on excavations

New Delhi: Conservation, exploration and excavation come to mind whenever the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is talked about. Turns out excavation is the...

Chiuluan 2: Celebrity Amur Falcon geo-tagged in Manipur returns to Russia after 17,000-km journey

Geo-tagging reports by Wildlife Institute of India show how Chiuluan 2, named so after a Manipur village, has made its way back to eastern Asia for breeding season starting early June.

Humayun’s Tomb to Golden Temple—how people, food, traditions keep heritage alive

Behind every monument are lifetimes of culture, from Nizamuddin basti kitchens to Amritsar’s paratha stalls. At a book discussion, scholars explored how traditions and community power heritage

On Camera

Every claim of victory gets reversed in the Middle East. Stay tuned for Iran’s

My personal and professional associations with the Middle East over the years have led me to the conclusion that early claims of victory never last.

Maharashtra, Odisha women cash schemes drive financial autonomy, alter household spending—EAC-PM paper

Paper finds male relatives of women getting cash transfers in Maharashtra spend 49% less, save 23% more monthly, while women’s own spending is up 46%. Odisha also shows dip in men's spends.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.