An AI-generated illustration depicting human–elephant coexistence, used for representational purposes only. I n a distant corner of Assam’s Nagaon district, the village of Hatikhuli-Ronghang has rewritten its relationship with wild elephants — turning a long history of crop raids and fear into one of peaceful coexistence. Once plagued by human-elephant conflicts, the community embraced a bold approach called *“Hati Bondhu” (Friends of Elephants). Rather than resorting solely to barriers or...

File photo of the asphalt mixing unit at Kunda village in Ponnampet taluk, Kodagu district. Ponnampet: Operations of the asphalt mixing unit at Kunda village will be stopped by May 31, following sustained protests by local residents and intervention by elected representatives and district officials in Kodagu. The decision comes after villagers of Kunda in Ponnampet taluk in Kodagu raised strong objections to the functioning of a concrete and asphalt mixing plant, alleging that it had turned...

Due to the bandh called in Kodagu, shops in Gonikoppal town remained shut on Thursday, 12 December. Photo by: Lirish Chinnappa Madikeri: ...