Eighteen dead elephants and a farce of an investigation
Eighteen dead elephants - justice denied Eighteen elephants dead - allegedly due to lightning. The mystery that unfolded with this incident at Tapatjuri Hills of Nagaon District touched a raw…
Can a lightning strike kill eighteen elephants at the same time?
An alleged lightning strike at Bamuni Hills of Kandali PRF in Nagaon claimed the lives of eighteen elephants.
Dehing Patkai and Nature’s Beckon
# Save Dehing Patkai A #Save Dehing Patkai campaign gained traction in social media in April this year. This was in response to the approval of the National Board of…
Our food preferences and biodiversity conservation
The post covid world has laid bare our lack of defences against nature's wrath. Consequently, a tiny microorganism has brought the entire world to a standstill, reinforcing once again that…
Tiger Census of 2018 – an unbiased review
The Census Figures The tiger census of 2018 pegs the tiger population in the country at 2967, up 33% from 2014. Assam registered an increase of around 14% from 167…
Environment issues for 2018 in Assam
Unabated degradation of forest land If we look back upon the environmental issues which confronted Assam in 2018, the ever-growing human-elephant conflict would undoubtedly take centre stage. Caging of leopards…