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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicEcology

Topic: Ecology

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

‘India-Sri Lanka environmental cooperation a matter of survival’—Justice Surya Kant in Colombo

At Indo-Sri Lanka Policy Dialogue, incoming CJI flagged problems of ecological fragility and degradation & lack of integrated transboundary environmental governance mechanism.

SubscriberWrites: A disgruntled ecologist

The challenges and frustrations of environmental advocacy.

As Kerala pushes pedal on much-awaited tunnel road to Wayanad, fear of another landslide tragedy looms

India's third-longest tunnel road is set to be completed by 2028, but concerns have been raised over its feasibility & execution in region that was hit by landslides in July.

BIS creates new department for environmental standards

The Bureau aims to protect the environment, promote sustainable development.

‘Centre should refer to 2013 report’ — ex-ISRO chief on upcoming Western Ghats notification

After Wayanad landslides, Centre's looking at issue of notifying ecologically sensitive areas in Western Ghats again. K Kasturirangan recommends Centre look at report by a panel led by him.

Centre to notify 56,800 sq km of Western Ghats, including Wayanad, as eco-sensitive area

The new draft notification issued on 31 July comes a month after the earlier notification expired. This is the sixth such notification for the landslide-prone region

Environmental issues cause 13 million deaths yearly—Nature action is still trapped in a silo

An ecological mindset invites us to recognise that the health and well-being of our families, communities and nations are deeply interdependent with the health of Earth.

Electoral bond data ‘sleeps with the fishes’ & a car’s eco-friendly love story

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Deadbolt the stables, milord & why conscientious cross-voters thrive in politics

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.