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Even as the government’s rhetoric of sustainability and conservation has grown in recent years, so has the ecological ...

The Crack That Guarded The Fields: How Diwali Fireworks Began As Protection

As debates over pollution and tradition continue, remember where it began. A farmer cracking bamboo in the dark to protect his crop blew the first few sparks that began celebration ...

Prayaga Martin on her Kenya trip: The last picture I clicked in my stolen phone was of 'Alchemist', maybe that was a sign

Actress Prayaga Martin fulfilled a lifelong dream by celebrating her birthday in Kenya, experiencing thrilling safaris in the ...
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Jackson And Trump: Beware Of What You Wish For

President Trump may continue to wish himself more and more like Andrew Jackson, whose portrait he relocated back into the ...

Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population

India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA ...

India's first DNA elephant census finds 25% drop in population, warns of rising habitat loss

India's first DNA-based elephant census reveals a nearly 25% population drop over eight years, estimating 22,446 elephants.

India Has About 22,446 Wild Elephants, Shows First DNA-Based Census

India's wild elephant population stands at 22,446, according to the latest All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2025, released by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Tuesday.

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