Most mornings see a rush on the road linking Dehradun to Rishikesh. Religious pilgrims proceed in search of Char Dham, tourists travel to reach the yoga hub of the globe, and planes arrive at Jolly Grant Airport to unload travellers who come to visit Uttarakhand’s mountains. This road serves as an epitome of connectivity and…
Vimla Bahuguna (1932- 2025), the veteran environmentalist, combined grounded constructive work with far-reaching sociopolitical activism. From her home in the Himalayas, she built up resistance to deforestation, big dams, destructive mining, commercial forestry, violence and abuse. During the 1970s,along with thousands of local women, she created the Chipko movement, which reverberated across the globe. Today,…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 11, 2025 04:09 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Each year on the 11th of September, the entire population of India holds in remembrance those unknown heroes that lost their lives protecting forests and wildlife. National Forest Martyrs Day was introduced in 2013, but it is…
