Western Ghats News

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A community-run newspaper that celebrates the diversity of the mountains

Less than a year old, The Kodai Chronicle has won fans with its hyperlocal perspective and doses of nostalgia

4 min read6 Mar 2022
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The grand design of the Western Ghats

The forest becomes a wonderland in botanical artist Nirupa Rao’s drawings of ancient trees and wild flowers

2 min read13 Sep 2020
Lounge

The grand design of the Western Ghats

The forest becomes a wonderland in botanical artist Nirupa Rao’s drawings of ancient trees and wild flowers

2 min read13 Sep 2020
Mint-lounge

Opinion | How to love your house guests

After observing A-list hosts closely, I'm convinced the most important trait you require to be one is patience

5 min read12 Jan 2019
Mint-lounge

Bugs, Botany and the big questions

A year after giving up a salary and a big city life, a writer confronts new answers in the company of curious critters

7 min read5 Jan 2019
Politics

Bad dam management caused Kerala floods: Madhav Gadgil

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, whose report on Western Ghats was rejected by the Kerala government, on what caused the Kerala floods and how the rebuilding process should be carried out

7 min read3 Sep 2018
Opinion

Opinion | In Kerala, dammed if you do, dammed if you don't

With the likelihood of extreme weather patterns increasing because of global warming, operational management of dams deserves equal importance

4 min read3 Sep 2018
Politics

Madhav Gadgil's Kerala visit may spark fresh flood debate

Madhav Gadgil is likely to present his views on what caused the Kerala floods, before visiting some of the affected areas

2 min read29 Aug 2018
Science

India's ecological hotspots are on a slow-ticking time bomb

In the aftermath of Kerala floods, a status update on India's five ecological hotspots that must be protected from climate change and global warming

7 min read27 Aug 2018
Politics

Kerala floods highlight India's poor dam management

Had the dam reservoirs in Kerala been emptied ahead of the onset of monsoon rains, damages from the floods would have been lower, shows analysis

3 min read21 Aug 2018

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