Nature
The Iron Lady Beneath the Neem and Peepal
Rekha Jad
rekhajad1969@gmail.com
Six storeys above, through my window, I have watched her for years—her quiet resilience unfolding beneath a canopy of neem and peepal trees....
When Boundaries Blur : Human-Wildlife Conflict in J&K and Ladakh Himalayas
Dr Junaid Jazib
junaidjazib@gmail.com
One winter night last year in Matho, Ladakh, Tsering Pani stepped out to find her livestock pen drenched in blood; a snow...
Transitioning to Natural Farming in Himalayan Horticulture Systems
Opportunities, challenges, and policy interventions for Jammu & Kashmir
DR. PARSHANT BAKSHI
parshantskuastj@gmail.com
• A Turning Point for Himalayan Horticulture
Across the lush valleys of Kashmir and the...
Velvetleaf A Valuable Medicinal Climber of Indian Tradition
Prof (Dr.) Vikas Sharma, Nancy Vohra
vikas.skuast@gmail.com
Cissampelos pareira, a raw material plant in the pharmaceutical / ayurvedic industry, the roots of which are given to...
The snakes that have the agility in trees
Dr Rakesh Verma
rakeshforests@gmail.com
Nestled within the breathtaking, and often dramatically vertical, landscapes of Jammu and Kashmir lies a remarkable herpetological story. Beyond the iconic lakes...
Gir No Longer Home to Most Asiatic Lions
Gujarat’s Asiatic lion population has increased from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, according to the Gujarat Forest Department. While 394 lions were...
Saving the Gentle Giant: How India’s Fishers Are Leading a Whale Shark Revival
Once targeted for oil and meat, the whale shark is now being saved by fishers along India’s Arabian Sea coast. What began as a...
Golden Silence The spell of autumn in Kashmir
Mohammad Hanief
m.hanief@gmail.com
When the warmth of summer begins to fade and the first chill drifts down from the PirPanjal range, Kashmir awakens to its most...
When Beauty Lost an Eye
Loneaamir2057@gmail.com
In the village of Bandina, twilight was never silent. Between the call of distant muezzins and the sigh of the cold river, the village...
Experience of Snowstorm when packed in an Aircraft
Surinder Koul
A vivid sensory experience with piercing winds and plummeting temperatures, encountered by a septuagenarian Kashmiri couple who were stuck for four hours in...
The Dilemma of Dying Tigers: Treatment or Natural Death?
The recent capture of Chhota Matka, a famous tiger in Tadoba, reignites the debate over whether unwell wild tigers should receive medical treatment or...