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माँ की याद में शुरू हुई केले की खेती, 400+ किस्मों तक पहुँचा सपना
माँ की याद में शुरू हुई केले की खेती, 400+ किस्मों तक पहुँचा सपना

By Gaon Connection

केरल के तिरुवनंतपुरम ज़िले के परसाला गाँव में एक ऐसा खेत है, जहाँ केला सिर्फ फसल नहीं बल्कि संस्कृति, स्मृति और संरक्षण का प्रतीक है। कभी कोच्चि में वेब डिजाइनिंग कंपनी चलाने वाले विनोद सहदेवन नायर ने माँ के निधन के बाद कॉर्पोरेट दुनिया छोड़कर खेती को अपनाया। आज उनके खेत में भारत ही नहीं, दुनिया भर से लाई गई 400 से ज़्यादा केले की दुर्लभ किस्में उग रही हैं।

केरल के तिरुवनंतपुरम ज़िले के परसाला गाँव में एक ऐसा खेत है, जहाँ केला सिर्फ फसल नहीं बल्कि संस्कृति, स्मृति और संरक्षण का प्रतीक है। कभी कोच्चि में वेब डिजाइनिंग कंपनी चलाने वाले विनोद सहदेवन नायर ने माँ के निधन के बाद कॉर्पोरेट दुनिया छोड़कर खेती को अपनाया। आज उनके खेत में भारत ही नहीं, दुनिया भर से लाई गई 400 से ज़्यादा केले की दुर्लभ किस्में उग रही हैं।

जहाँ लोग रिटायर होकर आराम ढूंढते हैं, वहाँ जगत सिंह ने जंगल उगा दिया
जहाँ लोग रिटायर होकर आराम ढूंढते हैं, वहाँ जगत सिंह ने जंगल उगा दिया

By Gaon Connection

रुद्रप्रयाग के एक छोटे से गाँव में, एक BSF जवान ने एक महिला की दर्दनाक मौत को सिर्फ याद नहीं रखा, उसने उसे बदलाव की जड़ बना दिया। सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद जहाँ लोग आराम की तलाश करते हैं, वहीं जगत सिंह चौधरी, जिन्हें लोग प्यार से ‘जंगली दादा’ कहते हैं, ने अपनी बंजर ज़मीन पर जंगल उगा दिया।

रुद्रप्रयाग के एक छोटे से गाँव में, एक BSF जवान ने एक महिला की दर्दनाक मौत को सिर्फ याद नहीं रखा, उसने उसे बदलाव की जड़ बना दिया। सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद जहाँ लोग आराम की तलाश करते हैं, वहीं जगत सिंह चौधरी, जिन्हें लोग प्यार से ‘जंगली दादा’ कहते हैं, ने अपनी बंजर ज़मीन पर जंगल उगा दिया।

The Tale of a Striped Monk
The Tale of a Striped Monk

By Ramesh Pandey

The tiger is a monk. It won't bother you, or be bothered by you. It tries to maintain its composure as much as it can. Even if you are around it, it will most likely be unfazed. And even when a tiger expresses its aggression, it is mock. It's a construct.

The tiger is a monk. It won't bother you, or be bothered by you. It tries to maintain its composure as much as it can. Even if you are around it, it will most likely be unfazed. And even when a tiger expresses its aggression, it is mock. It's a construct.

The tigers are looking at us, we shouldn't fail them
The tigers are looking at us, we shouldn't fail them

By Neha Sinha

3,000. That's roughly the number figure of tigers we have. It is easy to assign blame just on the farmers and poachers for their deaths. Several recent government decisions are structurally harmful to tiger reserves

3,000. That's roughly the number figure of tigers we have. It is easy to assign blame just on the farmers and poachers for their deaths. Several recent government decisions are structurally harmful to tiger reserves

India ROARS on International Tiger Day!
India ROARS on International Tiger Day!

By गाँव कनेक्शन

India, with around 3,000 tigers, is one of the safest habitats for tigers in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 201. The population of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, a rise of 33%

India, with around 3,000 tigers, is one of the safest habitats for tigers in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 201. The population of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, a rise of 33%

Rambahadur has helped revive tiger population in Panna. What drove him to kill his mahout Budhram?
Rambahadur has helped revive tiger population in Panna. What drove him to kill his mahout Budhram?

By Arun Singh

Animals can be unpredictable and even those who have spent decades looking after them cannot be sure of their behaviour. Recently, an elephant killed its trainer in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve, sending shockwaves amongst the mahouts and the rangers in the forest reserve. Read on to know more.

Animals can be unpredictable and even those who have spent decades looking after them cannot be sure of their behaviour. Recently, an elephant killed its trainer in Madhya Pradesh's Panna Tiger Reserve, sending shockwaves amongst the mahouts and the rangers in the forest reserve. Read on to know more.

Running out of space at the Panna Tiger Reserve?
Running out of space at the Panna Tiger Reserve?

By Arun Singh

The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?

The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?

Melghat Tiger Reserve's Anghar Mukt Abhiyan has brought down forest fires by involving local communities
Melghat Tiger Reserve's Anghar Mukt Abhiyan has brought down forest fires by involving local communities

By Sarah Khan

The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.

The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.

गांवों में घुसे बाघ-तेंदुए तो वन विभाग के साथ ही डीएम की भी होगी जिम्मेदारी
गांवों में घुसे बाघ-तेंदुए तो वन विभाग के साथ ही डीएम की भी होगी जिम्मेदारी

By Diti Bajpai

केंद्रीय वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्रालय पिछले साल अगस्त में जारी आंकडों के मुताबिक अप्रैल 2014 से पिछले साल मई तक हिसंक जानवरों में 1144 जानें जा चुकी हैं। इनमें 1052 मौतें हाथियों के हमलों से हुई है।

केंद्रीय वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्रालय पिछले साल अगस्त में जारी आंकडों के मुताबिक अप्रैल 2014 से पिछले साल मई तक हिसंक जानवरों में 1144 जानें जा चुकी हैं। इनमें 1052 मौतें हाथियों के हमलों से हुई है।

A 5 km trek through jungles and a 100-foot descent to fetch water – a day in the life of tribal villagers in Panna
A 5 km trek through jungles and a 100-foot descent to fetch water – a day in the life of tribal villagers in Panna

By Arun Singh

Hundreds of tribal families in Bilhata, Katahari and Koni villages inside the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh are dependent on jhiriya, a local water source, to meet their water needs. Adivasi women trek several kilometres each day through the thick jungles and climb down steep hillsides to collect water from the jhiriya. Forest officials say that these villages need to be relocated due to the Ken-Betwa Link Project.

Hundreds of tribal families in Bilhata, Katahari and Koni villages inside the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh are dependent on jhiriya, a local water source, to meet their water needs. Adivasi women trek several kilometres each day through the thick jungles and climb down steep hillsides to collect water from the jhiriya. Forest officials say that these villages need to be relocated due to the Ken-Betwa Link Project.

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