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Shekhar Pathak
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Mending the forests, putting out the fires

The Himalayan forest fires are preventable. But it calls for a joint action front of the State and local communities, with short- and long-term solutions

A fire tears through a forest near Saterakhal village in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Published on May 06, 2024 02:27 AM IST

Once upon a time in Reni, the flagbearers of Chipko

Fifty years ago, women in a Himalayan village gave the agitation a clear vision. Their protest transformed environmental activism beyond the mountains

A procession of Chipko activists in Reni village on March 31, 1974. (photo courtesy Shekhar Pathak)
Published on Mar 23, 2024 10:00 PM IST
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