George Rajasekaran

Dec 9, 2024 | hindi.mongabay.com | George Rajasekaran

मवेशियों को चराना, खासतौर पर वनवासी समुदायों के लिए, पारंपरिक रूप से आजीविका का एक प्रमुख स्रोत रहा है। विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि इस प्रतिबंध से हाशिए पर रहने वाले पशु पालकों की आजीविका और वन पारिस्थितिकी खतरे में पड़ गई है, साथ ही संरक्षण प्रयासों में भी बाधा उत्पन्न हो रही है। वन अधिकारी चराई के लिए बफर जोन बनाने, आक्रामक प्रजातियों को हटाने और आदिवासी लोगों के लिए वैकल्पिक आजीविका को बढ़ावा देने का सुझाव देते हैं। थानथाई पेरियार वन्यजीव अभयारण्य की घोषणा और 2022 के मद्रास उच्च न्यायालय...

Jul 3, 2024 | scroll.in | George Rajasekaran

Residents of Bargur Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district continue to have their livelihoods at risk after the declaration of the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and the 2022 Madras High Court’s ban on cattle grazing in the forest areas. Desan, 61, from the Oorali tribe, says that he has had to sell eight of his Bargur breed cows to meet his emergency needs. “If they do not allow my cattle to graze in the forests, I cannot afford to buy fodder for my cows,” he adds.

Jun 28, 2024 | india.mongabay.com | George Rajasekaran

Grazing cattle has traditionally been a major source of livelihood, particularly for forest dwelling communities. Experts say that this ban has put the livelihoods of marginalised cattle owners, and forest ecology at stake, also hindering conservation efforts. However, forest officials suggest creating buffer zones for grazing, clearing invasive species and promoting alternative livelihoods for tribal people.

Feb 14, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Devashish Biswal |George Rajasekaran

Khwabgaon near Jhargram experienced a collaborative exchange between two cultures as artists from Hazaribag, Jharkhand, came over to Konedoba in Jhargram district and painted an illustrative Sohrai mural for three days.

Feb 13, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Devashish Biswal |George Rajasekaran |Gurvinder Singh

One fateful night from his childhood, Arjuna found himself dining alone in the dark as the oil lamp flickered out in a gust of wind. He continued his meal, and a revelation dawned on him. The illustrious third Pandava of the Mahabharata realised that he could achieve tasks even in obscurity. Thus, he devoted himself to nocturnal archery practice. A similar nightly dedication unfolds when dusk envelops Jujumura, a village in Sambalpur district of Odisha.