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Jacob Cherian

Jacob Cherian, Editor of the Environment & Wildlife section also runs TerreGeneration.com, a content and events company committed to positive environmental impact. He lives between Bengaluru and Prakasapuram.

A Voice for the Mountains: An Interview with Bureaucrat Supriya Sahu

by Jacob Cherian
May 23, 2023May 26, 2023

Supriya Sahu first gained public recognition during her term as collector in the Nilgiris region from 2000…

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Kodaikanal Lake, a man-made lake whose perimeter is around 5 kilometres, turns 150 next year; seen here from above in 2017 (Photo: Mohammed Farooq)

What Lies Beneath

by Jacob Cherian
July 2, 2022August 31, 2022

Plans are afoot to rejuvenate Kodaikanal Lake, but they are all missing a crucial need: improving water…

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Plectrurus guntheri & Silybura nilgherriensis

Mapping the ‘Two-headed’ Snake: Shielding our Shieldtails

by Jacob Cherian
December 18, 2021May 23, 2022

A new citizen science initiative aims to record sightings of the elusive Shieldtail snake, a common species…

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TKC Podcast Episode 1

Interview with Nik Sekhran, Chief Conservation Officer, WWF-USA

by Jacob Cherian
December 12, 2021May 23, 2022

The Kodai boy who worked in 50 countries: from KIS, to the UN, to the WWF, this…

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Nik Sekhran

‘You Need to be Locally Connected to Issues’: Interview with WWF CCO Nik Sekhran (Part 2)

by Jacob Cherian
October 30, 2021May 23, 2022

The second part of our extensive interview with WWF’s Chief Conservation Officer and former Kodai resident Nik…

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Meet Kodai’s New Conservator of Forests: Interview with S Ramasubramanian

by Jacob Cherian
October 30, 2021May 23, 2022

The new Conservator of forests for Kodaikanal talks to us about his favourite sholas, his plans for…

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Kodaikanal hills

A Few Favourites

by Jacob Cherian
October 30, 2021May 23, 2022

Every month, a staffer tells you what they are reading, viewing, and listening to…

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Nik Sekhran

From Kodai Local to Global Sustainable Goals: Interview with WWF CCO Nik Sekhran

by Jacob Cherian
August 28, 2021May 23, 2022

The Kodai boy who worked in 50 countries: from KIS, to the UN, to the WWF, this…

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ஒன்று சேருங்கள் – சுத்தம் செய்யுங்கள்.

by Jacob Cherian
August 27, 2021May 23, 2022

ஒரு புதிய வழிமுறைக்கு அடிகோலிய மாவட்ட கலெக்டரும், அவருடன் இணைந்து செயலாற்றிய ஊர் மக்களும் குன்னூரை எப்படி மாற்றினர்.…

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ஊட்டி : உன்னதமான வெற்றி.

by Jacob Cherian
August 27, 2021May 23, 2022

ஊட்டியை அழகாக்கும் பணியில் நீலகிரி மாவட்ட ஆட்சியாளர் இன்னொசென்ட் திவ்யா செய்த மாற்றங்கள்.…

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