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Topic: Western Ghats

Coorg Wilderness Resort & Spa: Blending luxury & wellness with romance in the Western Ghats

The establishment has introduced a Valentine's special range of stay experiences, including candlelit dinners, couple-focused spa therapies, guided forest treks, yoga and meditation sessions.

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.

‘People’s scientist’ & champion of Western Ghats Madhav Gadgil passes away aged 83

Indian ecologist and writer Madhav Gadgil, who was known for his work on the ecological significance of the Western Ghats, passed away late at night on 7 January.

Karnataka is ignoring Western Ghats UNESCO tag and 6 central notices—to build, build, build

The Western Ghats has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for over a decade. But for the Karnataka government, it has become a millstone around the neck.

‘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

What is ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s multi-pronged initiative to save state animal

The 5-year project has gathered pace with conclusion of a survey that aims to find its population, its habitat, and introduce measures so that the ungulate does not go extinct

Kodaikanal is now a giant traffic jam. A new Western Ghats magazine will flag problems

A Chennai event – featuring politicians, ecologists and Kodaikanal residents – detailed the rampant landscape changes that have damaged the Western Ghats’ delicate ecology.

‘To live is to kill’ — a Malabar pit viper and gliding frog affirm nature’s basic law

Amboli Ghat is known as the ‘Cherrapunji’ of Maharashtra. The UNESCO World Heritage Site sustains its ecosystem with nature's most essential law.

Snakehead fish species found in Kerala a living fossil, belongs to unique family, study says

The fish, named after a character from the 'Lord of the Rings' fantasy novel, dwell in dark groundwaters, and are known to be usually found in Africa and Asia.

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3 things Indian military must keep out of its reforms agenda

Over the next few years, there will be several unknown unknowns at all levels in the Indian Armed Forces, which could cause a high degree of churn.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.