The Sal tree (Shorea robusta), also known as Shala or Sakhu, is a sacred and medicinal tree widely found in the Indian subcontinent. It holds immense significance in Ayurveda and traditional medicine ...

As climate change reshapes forests in Madhya Pradesh, Gond and Korku wedding rituals are becoming harder to sustain.

A sweeping programme of tree felling to deal with an epidemic of sal borer beetle has outraged conservationists, who say nature may be better equipped to deal with the crisis than human beings are.