Protests in Pulwama and Shopian intensify as farmers oppose a railway project they say threatens apple orchards, livelihoods, ...

When contractors came to her Himalayan forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods. Armed with only their bare hands and fierce ...

Classical Indian music trickled through Faculty Glade where more than a dozen students, faculty members and Berkeley residents gathered Friday for a midday rally. Passing students paused to admire red ...

The Nashik Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to cut, plant or prune more than 1,800 trees to build Tapovana Sadhugram for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, which is facing strong opposition from ...

In September 1983, in Western Ghats, Karnataka, villagers started the Appiko Movement by literally embracing trees to prevent commercial logging, inspired by the landmark eco-protest called Chipko.

Around 25 domestic workers, mobilised by AITUC, took a day off work to join Tapovan’s growing tree-protection protests. The women say trees are vital for shade, clean air, and survival, drawing from ...

Over three decades, the Chipko Movement travelled from a quiet Garhwal village to the corridors of power, and eventually even helped shape the demand for a separate Uttarakhand state. Chipko and its ...