Wielding the rod

Three US retail chains drop sale of Indian leather. Reason: cruel killing of animals in India

Breaking the logjam

The director-general of the WTO promises dialogue with environmental groups

Cruelty by royalty

An urge to act

Will the new animal welfare Act balance interests of animals and humans?

FOLLOW UP

A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster — and a missed farming opportunity

Weakening the industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less.

More firms ban leather

In Court

Sharp decline in India’s donkey population might be due to Chinese demand: Brooke Hospital for Animals

The number of donkeys in India decreased by over 60% in a decade

Supreme Court puts Jallikattu on hold

The Centre had recently revoked a ban on the traditional bull-fighting sport

With a little help

After years of decline the vicuna makes a comeback in Peru

It may be legal

As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Goods train driver booked after two female elephants mowed down in Odisha

Forest officials said the animals were killed becuase the train was speeding 

CUTTING ISSUE

SALNIANS GALORE IN PAKISTAN

ELEPHANT RESCUED

THE PHILIPPINES

Lock & hold

The jallikattu bull row in Tamil Nadu provokes the law v culture debate

News Briefs

To the defence of the defenceless

Although several organisations espouse the cause of animals, people still have to learn to be compassionate to them

Rights for apes

We are ready to give rights to animals. It sounds and looks good. The question is where do we draw the line?

Blurring identities

Recent cases in the US and Argentina have reignited the debate on granting "personhood" to animals

Freedom means death

The Delhi High Court ruling may free the animals from the cages of circuses, but will they find a new home?

The guinea pig debate

Is there an alternative to guinea pigs in laboratory testing? Two members of the scientific community give their views