India is home to two major mountain ranges that shape its geography and climate. Stretching along different coasts, these ranges influence rainfall, river systems, biodiversity, and human settlements.

India’s Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot, is home to many endemic and endangered species of amphibians, some of which are new to science and others suspected of lying in wait of discovery.

CHENNAI: The state govt is expanding its special area development programme (SADP) to include 33 blocks in 11 districts, including Kalvarayan hills in Kallakurichi, within the Eastern Ghats, starting ...

This paper presents the traditional design principles of the suranga waterharvesting system found in an area of semicritical groundwater scarcity in the Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka and ...

From snow-draped Himalayan trails to misty paths in the Western Ghats, these are India’s most breathtaking trekking destinations for 2026. India offers diverse trekking destinations for all levels in ...

Four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, have been described from India’s Western Ghats mountains. A concerning trend shows that 25% of newly described tarantula species since 2000 ...