Forest-dwelling communities were given a voice in the protection and management of forests by the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. But by insisting on proof of residency in the forest for three generations, the government is destroying the very communities that have safeguarded our forests. Karnataka has a forest cover of 4,335,694.80 acres(1,011,839.82 acres of deemed forest […]
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Simultaneous elections will not only change the way India votes but the way citizens think of themselves, says Saket Tiwari They say that no sooner is a US president elected to office than he starts his campaign for re-election. But being in a perpetual election mode is even truer of politics in India. The endless […]
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Zoonotic diseases constitute the single biggest threat to human health in the 21st century, writes Saket Tiwari The increasing incidence of bird and swine flu outbreaks around the world have raised public awareness about zoonosis, or naturally transmissible diseases from vertebrate animals to humans. While such transmissions from domestic livestock to humans are becoming better […]
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