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In a rare show of acceptance, two young women from West Bengal’s Sundarbans married at a village temple with full rituals and community support. The same-sex wedding, though lacking legal sanction, drew villagers’ blessings and symbolised quiet defiance rooted in love

Urgent, inclusive reforms are essential to bridge policy gaps and safeguard both nature and vulnerable communities

As part of its eighth edition, the Green India Challenge planted 2,000 mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to strengthen coastal resilience and biodiversity. The initiative, supported by Purbasha Eco Helpline Society and Igniting Minds, also pledged 1 lakh trees across India.

Communities close to nature must be at the centre of our actions as there cannot be one-size-fits-all approach

The Sundarbans is also an ecologically fragile and climatically vulnerable region that is home to over 45 lakh people.