Sanctuary Asia

The Sanctuary Nature Foundation’s flagship Sanctuary Asia magazine founded and edited by Bittu Sahgal has been in continuous publication since 1981 and remains India's leading and best-loved magazine in its genre. Browse through select articles from our past issues.
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Now Forest Dept Rejects Reports O...
July 13, 2011: Having delayed the initiation of process for a CBI probe into the Panna big cat wipeout, now the Forest Department has rejected the reports pre

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Scorched Earth
July 14, 2011: About 70% of the land under cultivation in India is in deep trouble: the quality of soil is falling, water tables are sinking and salinity and

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Andhra Pradesh At The Forefront O...
July 14, 2011: A single Indian state is to build a new fleet of coal-power stations that could make it one of the world's top 20 emitters of carbon emissions

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Given The "Filth", Sanitation Is...
July 14, 2011, (PTI): Sanitation may not considered as a high-profile portfolio but Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today took additional charge of t

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Cabinet Reshuffle Deeply Disappoi...
July 14, 2011: It is still unclear whether yesterday’s government reshuffle sent a clear and welcome message to corporate India or it was confusing and even d

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Meet Jayanthi Natarajan: Environm...
July 12, 2011: Jayanthi Natarajan, named Tuesday the minister of state for environment and forests with independent charge, enters the union ministry after mo

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Discussion On Manufacturing Polic...
July 14, 2011: Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will tomorrow discuss the proposed manufacturing policy and industry concerns on green clearances f

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A Damp Squib Again
July 15, 2011: And they have blown it yet again. A damp squib rejig, nothing that could even remotely be called a reshuffle. This cabinet, given that a genera

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Sharma To Make A Case For Industr...
July 15, 201: Meets environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan today; is also expected to take up some of the environment issues under draft manufacturing policy

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Beehive Fences Keep African Eleph...
July 12, 2011: The comeback of Kenya’s elephant population is a huge conservation success story, as well as a huge problem for the country’s farmers. But scie

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Indigenous Resistance Is The New...
July 10, 2011: If you thought there was anything romantic about environmental activism or indigenous rights, think twice.  Socialist ideas about nature - such

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Jayanthi Natarajan Has Tough Job...
July 12, 2011: Newly appointed Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan will have to grapple with the pressure for clearance of develo

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