Big news! Nepal declares National Yak Day—a major win for pastoralism in Highland Asia. Congrats to ICIMOD for championing rangelands & pastoralists of the HKH. Co-chairs Rashmi Singh & Ruijun Long join workshop to discuss events towards IYRP for HKH #YakDay #IYRP2026

Webinar: Pastoralism in the Sahel Today – Honouring Jeremy Swift 🗓️ 24 April 2025 | 🕔 17:00–18:30 (GMT+1) Join @camillatoulmin, Sara Pantuliano - @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social, author Alex de Waal, Ian Scoones & others for a great webinar! 🔗 landportal.org/event/2025/04/… #Sahel #Pastoralism

I am in tears sharing this big news : Beerappa Siddappa Doni, a youth from the Kuruba pastoral community from Amage village in neighbouring Maharashtra, got the 551st rank, as per the UPSC results thehindu.com/news/national/…

A person who comes from the pastoral community knows the critical role of pastoralism in future food security and maintaining the biodiversity in numerous ways, this would definitely help the pastoral community and in un doing the wrong policies around them! Big congratulations!

A Highway to Landlessness & Poverty in Azamgarh Marginal farmers have been denied compensation for land taken over for Purvanchal Expressway. Most were Dalits or from Other Backward Classes & depended on this land for their livelihood. Give it a read m.thewire.in/article/rights…

Beautiful. aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/5…

Live update : special briefing on #OperationSindooor. #IndiaPakistanWar2025

Why do people migrate, and what can be done about it? A Pastoralism & Uncertainty comic from 2023 pastres.org/2023/09/22/unc…

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With every graceful movement, Padma Bhushan Guru Radha & Raja Reddy ji (RajaRadhaReddy ) breathe life into the sacred art of Kuchipudi. Their dance is not just performance — it is devotion in motion, a divine journey of rhythm, rasa, and spiritual expression. Join us in

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Annual Monsoon Plantation Drive at IITH We are thrilled that the 10th Annual International SPIC MACAY Convention at IIT Hyderabad aligned with the Annual Monsoon Plantation Drive, during which over 1,000 trees were planted across the campus. The drive was led with great

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Delightful news this Monday morning!

Gentle reminder : Hear what Dr. David Briske and Dr. Carol Kerven has to say about the role of Rangelands in Biodiversity Conservation and Role of goats in combating climate change respectively! 3 pm CET , 6.30 pm IST.

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