Introduction: India’s Forest Policy and Wildlife Protection Law India has long been committed to environmental conservation, with policies and initiatives aimed at protecting its rich biodiversity and ensuring sustainable development. One of the cornerstone objectives of India’s environmental policy is to achieve 33% of its geographical area under forest cover. [...]
A large chunk of the Western Ghats, which primarily stretches across four districts of Karnataka, lost 20,000 hectares (ha) of its area over the last 17 years — putting one of the world’s biological hotspots at risk. The alarming rate of loss of tree cover over last five years can [...]
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. ~ Hippocrates (400 BC) The importance of food and eating is infinitely immense. Apart from giving us nourishment, the right foods can alleviate many of our health problems. Eating right is a statement we often seem to neglect, but its [...]
Our earth has taken billions of years for its formation and to bring life forms on it. It is the only living planet that we are aware of. Every natural system is so well engineered that most of it still remains beyond our knowledge. The Western Ghats, known to be [...]