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कुदरती कुमाऊं खुशहाल कुमाऊँ

Category: Himalaya

Himalaya

Science and data, disaster preparedness and community resilience, biodiversity, the crysosphere and melting glaciers and GLOFs, rivers, drought and floods, crops and food. The real picture and what we can do together towards a sustainable future for all. Celebrating the Magnificient Himalaya

Crops & Food

Re-imagining Agriculture

Suman Sahai, 6 September 20238 September 2023

Dr Suman Sahai is a scientist and founder chairperson of the Gene Campaign, a research…

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Blogs

Reviving river, landscape restoration

Ashim Manna, 31 July 202315 July 2026

Mountains, women, and the weight of water  Figure 1: Women and young girls spend hours at…

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Himalayan Trees & Plants

Himalayan Flowers – Unsung heroes

admin, 9 July 20238 September 2023

Himalayan flowers, unassuming, modest and happy, just to be. In a few years they may…

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Crops & Food

Pahadi food: रिमझिम बारिश के बीच पहाङी खाना

Deepa Pathak, 6 July 20237 July 2023

Read in English इन दिनों पहाङ झमाझम बारिश में भीग रहे हैं। हर तरह के…

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Himalayan Trees & Plants

Bamaur! what a lyrical name…

Jyoti Patil, 5 July 20238 September 2023

“Bamaur! what a lyrical name”, I exclaimed. I first noticed this beautiful tree on the…

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Himalayan Trees & Plants

Rhododendrons in Spring

Rishu Nigam, 12 June 20238 September 2023

Rishu Nigam is a writer and documentary filmmaker focused on telling climate stories. She wrote…

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Crops & Food

GM Crops – Relevance for Indian Agriculture

Suman Sahai, 14 May 20238 September 2023

Dr Suman Sahai is a scientist trained in genetics and Founder Chairperson of the research…

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Crops & Food

Seed Banks – Indigenous crops

Swati Thapa, 2 May 20237 July 2023

Swati Thapa is an Uttarakhand based independent journalist writing on issues of gender, health, human…

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Crops & Food

Millets Will Solve Problems

Suman Sahai, 20 April 20237 July 2023

Dr Suman Sahai is a scientist and founder chairperson of the Gene Campaign, a leading…

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Initiatives

Lakes of Kumaon: Nainital & Sukhatal

admin, 9 November 202215 July 2026

Nainital lake’s lifeline under threat with plans to choke most important recharge zone – Sukhatal….

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Himalayan Trees & Plants

मियावाकी जंगल का निर्माण

Bhupendra Bisht, 11 October 202115 July 2026

मियावाकी जंगल – 10/10/2021: वन पंचायत पर सतोली छतोला के नागरिकों द्वारा पुंन 100 वर्ग…

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Rivers, wetlands, groundwater

छ्तोला बचाओ

Bhupendra Bisht, 26 September 202115 July 2026

जल ही जीवन है जिस पर हम सभी का जीवन निर्भर है। वर्तमान संदर्भ पर…

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  1. Rajan on Bakhli in Kumati, Nainital14 July 2026

    Very interesting!

  2. Ashish Sharma on छतौला : गाँव बचाओ कुमाऊं बचाओ21 February 2025

    It is the duty of every villager to keep his village safe. people of that village just have to understand…

  3. Apoorva on Geeli Mitti: Building Sustainable Homes13 November 2024

    Impressed. Want to visit & stay in mud house. Pls share more details 8126974888

  4. inder raj dowlath on Geeli Mitti: Building Sustainable Homes21 October 2024

    Very interesting. I'm 83 and still have dreams. Wohi Hoga Jo manjoor.. ...

  5. Piyush on History of Kumaon19 August 2024

    Very nice and informative article

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  • 14 July 2026 by Rajiv Butalia Bakhli in Kumati, Nainital
  • 7 September 2023 by Ajay Kumar Himalaya & Climate Change
  • 6 September 2023 by Suman Sahai Re-imagining Agriculture
  • 2 August 2023 by Romola Butalia Geeli Mitti: Building Sustainable Homes
  • 31 July 2023 by Ashim Manna Reviving river, landscape restoration

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Nanda Devi sunset. Photo: Rajiv Butalia
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Himalaya from Mukteshwar forest. Photo: Rajiv Butalia
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Devadar and Himalayas. Photo Credit: Rajiv Butalia
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