Wildlife Projects Manager, World Animal Protection, India, and the author of 'Dreaming in Calcutta and the Channel Islands'
Nusrat Jahan’s video with orangutans sends wrong message, influencers shouldn't promote wild animals in entertainment
The actor-politician can use her influence to educate millions on kindness to animals & importance of wildlife protection
It’s high time to move towards compassionate, responsible wildlife tourism
Elephants used for tourist rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan are part of the tourism packages that subject these wild animals to live in …
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 4
In the spirit of open mindedness and reason, let us hope that a better and more nuanced understanding of hybridisation and the species concept …
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 3
Today, with rapid strides in science, it may be worthwhile to reconsider the biological importance of hybridisation, a naturally occurring and …
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 2
‘Species’ is a concept invented by human beings. And that concept is not clear-cut
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids
It is important to know about the lives of hybrids at Alipore and globally, given the baggage hybridisation has had and recent research …
Colourising conservation is a work in progress
It is up to us to ensure that human diversity is represented fairly in our endeavours to protect biodiversity
COVID-19 calls for a thoughtful appraisal about humanity’s equation with animals
Animals in captivity in zoos, circuses and other facilities, should be given humane treatment, should not be bred indiscriminately and should be …
World Wildlife Day: India’s National Heritage Animal deserves the best in captivity and in the wild
Let us ensure that these giant pachyderms stay safe in this land that has revered them for milliennia
Carl Sagan, the animal rights visionary
He was talking about global warming and humane treatment of animals before they became fashionable
What Sudha Murty’s new book tells us about animal emotions and welfare
At a time when many people are rethinking the human-animal relationship from both a scientific and moral respective, The Gopi Diaries …
New study shows that big mammals suffer brain damage in captivity
Caging large mammals and putting them on display is undeniably cruel from a neural perspective, it says
The multiple dangers of privately owning tigers and other big cats
Any presence of a big cat in private ownership is scientifically and morally wrong and poses challenges to human health, safety and security
Stop displaying elephants at the Sonepur fair
The elephant is India’s National Heritage Animal and displaying it at Sonepur only encourages the brutal and illegal trade in wild …
World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal
Of 21 venues housing 509 elephants, 45% were kept in severely inadequate conditions
