Goans want Goa to be the way it once was
Full-page advertisements in national dailies promise beaches, greenery, quietude and everything else that is associated with susegad, the easy Goan way of life. But Goans themselves aren’t quite so sure what they have got left to offer. Decades of property developers carving up Goa have resulted in lasting damage to
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Hangul at 300 and not moving
Wildlife experts are worried about the stagnant population of the hangul or the Kashmir red stag, a sub-species of the elk. It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and listed as a critically endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Conservation strategies were
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Great Nicobar: Experts take on minister in joint letter
THE Union government’s plans to convert the Great Nicobar Island into a bustling economic hub has caused deep disquiet among environmentalists, scientists and sociologists. The island, a green jewel in the midst of the blue waters of the Indian Ocean, is part of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere programme because of
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