Kathalekan Myristica Swamp: A Paradise (Nearly) Lost
Priya Ranganathan Jalaplavit | May 16, 2025 Named after its dominant tree family, Myristicaceae (wild nutmeg), this ancient swamp ecosystem is home to towering trees that date back to the formation of the Western Ghats. These trees have developed arching roots to withstand year-round waterlogging, a hallmark of their unique adaptation.
Dignity of Labour Applies Only to Societies Where Equality is the Norm
The Hindu
Isodon neorensis Ranjan, G. Krishna & Anant Kumar (Lamiaceae): a new record for Sikkim Himalaya, India
Pramod Rai Journal of Threatened Taxa | May 5, 2025 The genus Isodon (Schrad. ex Benth.) Spach (Lamiaceae: Nepetoideae: Ocimeae: Isodoninae) in India is represented by about 22 taxa distributed mostly in eastern and peninsular India (Anonymous 2020; Ranjan et al. 2022). During an exploration of Gangtok flora, an interesting species of the genus Isodon […]
Dead Borewells Foretell Tales of Water Insecurity on Bengaluru Outskirts
Deccan Herald
Eulophia siamensis (Epidendroideae: Orchidaceae) from Sikkim; a New Record for the Flora of India
Pramod Rai, Santosh Kumar Rai, Prakash Limboo, Sudhizong Lucksom Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica | may 1, 2025 Eulophia R. Br. ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae), com- prising about 281 species distributed mostly in Africa, with some in Asia and Australia, is the largest genus in subtribe Eulophiinae (subfamily Epidendroideae: tribe Cymbidieae) (Martos et al. 2014, POWO 2024). Eulophia is terrestrial […]
Protecting Hesaraghatta
Mahesh Bhat and Seshadri K.S. Sanctuary Asia | may 01, 2025 On October 7, 2024, the State Board for Wildlife of Karnataka made a historic decision to protect over 5,000 acres of land, a sprawling expanse of green and blue just north of Bengaluru. We remember the excitement that spread when we learned that this […]
Two Rare Plants Found in Sikkim; One Reported for the First Time in India
India Today NE
Evolutionary Triggers of Plant Speciation in the Himalaya-Tibet-Hengduan Biodiversity Epicentre
Maharaj K. Pandit Kumar Manish, Sandeep Sen, Kamaljit S. Bawa Andrew H. Knoll, A. Alexander G. Webb, Peter D. Clift, Fabien L. Condamine, Carina Hoorn Journal of Biogeography | April 29, 2025 Past studies linking geologic and climatic controls on speciation in the Himalaya, Tibet and Hengduan (HTH) regions do not fully capture the mechanisms […]
What lessons should we learn from the water tanker strike in Mumbai?
Sachin Tiwale Loksatta | April 28, 2025 Mumbai’s heavy dependence on water tankers and groundwater was highlighted once again during a recent tanker strike. The article argues for the inclusion of groundwater in the city’s urban water planning, which has been ignored for decades by planners and engineers. The proposed bureaucratic regulation of groundwater—limited to […]
Intercropping as an Ecological Solution to Tea Demand Drop
Mongabay India
