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Cattle rearers in Rajasthan help conserve critically endangered Great Indian bustard
Cattle rearers in Rajasthan help conserve critically endangered Great Indian bustard

By Kamal Singh Sultana

Guided by wildlife experts, cattle rearers in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer are contributing efforts to conserve the Great Indian bustard — a critically endangered bird species which is on the verge of extinction with less than 150 birds remaining.

Guided by wildlife experts, cattle rearers in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer are contributing efforts to conserve the Great Indian bustard — a critically endangered bird species which is on the verge of extinction with less than 150 birds remaining.

Will the Sur Mandal Fall Silent? — A Musician and a Craftsman in Jaisalmer Worry
Will the Sur Mandal Fall Silent? — A Musician and a Craftsman in Jaisalmer Worry

By Kuldeep Chhangani

Chanan Khan is perhaps one of the last musicians who can play the Sur Mandal in the desert district of Rajasthan. Artists like him, and Kishanlal Suthar who crafts this musical instrument are fast disappearing.

Chanan Khan is perhaps one of the last musicians who can play the Sur Mandal in the desert district of Rajasthan. Artists like him, and Kishanlal Suthar who crafts this musical instrument are fast disappearing.

Pipelines laid but no water; health centre barely functions — official apathy mars Pokhran's nuclear-test-fame village
Pipelines laid but no water; health centre barely functions — official apathy mars Pokhran's nuclear-test-fame village

By Kuldeep Chhangani

On May 11, 1998 India successfully carried out underground nuclear tests at a site three kilometres away from the Khetolai village in Pokhran. Twenty four years, the village that made India a global leader in nuclear energy, has little drinking water, barely functioning health centres and a problem of drug dealing and gambling. A ground report.

On May 11, 1998 India successfully carried out underground nuclear tests at a site three kilometres away from the Khetolai village in Pokhran. Twenty four years, the village that made India a global leader in nuclear energy, has little drinking water, barely functioning health centres and a problem of drug dealing and gambling. A ground report.

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