Understanding Anxiety and Distress in Times of Climate Change ‘Severe heat wave sweeps India, temperatures to rise. IMD issues yellow and orange alerts’‘Rains wreak havoc in Northeast India, landslides and floods in Assam’‘IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rainfall … Read More
Conservation is not just about activists and field biologists – it is replete with niche players. It is amazing to think of the varied professional backgrounds and specialisations of those working in wildlife conservation. Broadly defined communities of experts such … Read More
Under the iconic clock tower of the Sydney Town Hall, a blond pre-teen wears a wry expression. Among many others, his placard stands out. It says, “Don’t Mess With My Future”, the ‘o’ replaced with a 🙁 . Youngsters like … Read More
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Envisioning the Anatomy of a Potential Law to Regulate Trade in Exotic Animals in India The lack of a mechanism to regulate trade in exotic animals in India is not in consonance with international conventions and has led to a … Read More
Why We Should Be Worried About the Rise in Demand for Exotic Animals This article is part of the special WCT Blog series which will focus on the growing demand for exotic species in India and the urgent need for … Read More
Feeding the Deadly Pet Trade in Exotic Species This article is the first in the special WCT Blog series which will focus on the serious issue of growing demand for exotic species in India and the urgent need for stronger … Read More
Regulating the Burgeoning Pet Trade in the Country This article is part of the special WCT Blog series which will focus on the growing demand for exotic species in India and the urgent need for stronger wildlife laws for better … Read More
Scientists don’t make sweeping statements. They speak, and write, objectively. Research papers, even those on climate change, don’t have alarming titles. Rousing public emotions, and appealing to the collective conscience of humanity, is the work of writers like me. Scientists … Read More
It permeates our world, it will outlast us Bright red anemone, bright blue polythene; white squid egg-cases, white sachets of gutka tobacco; red carapace of an egg crab, red crushed cola can. These juxtapositions are neither staged nor imagined. These … Read More
As I write this, sitting in Mumbai, one of the most crowded, polluted, and noisiest cities on Earth, an excruciating noise emanating from a drilling machine plays in the background, frustrating me no end. That is not the only man-made … Read More