Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
Mining in our family was never an excuse to treat a mountain as a quarry with a sunset view. My grandfather, father and uncles lived alongside and supported forest-dwelling tribal communities in remote areas where government and NGOs often had little presence. File photo. A legal mine is supposed to operate within defined boundaries, follow... Continue Reading →
How (not) to save the mountains And yet, the basics remain this: If you fence a rocky patch, protect it from grazing, woodcutting and illegal mining, the vegetation belonging to that land will return by itself. It always does Written by:Arefa Tehsin An aerial view of Aravalli Range (Express Photo) The Aravalli is old. Older... Continue Reading →
In Good Faith | Let’s listen to the birds, the trees and the Aravallis The Aravallis are old. Old enough to know better than to expect gratitude. Older than the Himalayas, older than our arguments. The low hills with no interest in grandeur. That, perhaps, is their biggest mistake. Written by: Arefa Tehsin An aerial view... Continue Reading →
