Elephants giving tourist rides is no news in India. Since the ancient times when kings ruled over the Indian subcontinent, this trend has employed many elephants, regardless of the physical and mental toll on the animals. These behemoth animals are still taught to give rides
Elusive by nature, gorgeous by appearances – snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountains of Central and South Asia. The animal is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as the global population has dwindled down to less than 10,000 individuals
The melting of Himalayan glaciers has escalated worryingly since the beginning of the 21st century, mostly due to the rising global temperatures. Demonstrating the effects of this natural phenomenon, a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on
India has a huge problem with improper waste disposal. With a humongous population, the daily amount of waste generation is extremely worrisome. The landfills are overwhelmed with waste and the litter mostly scattered on roadsides and streets are the characteristics of many Indian cities. Stressed
In an exceptional operation, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), New Delhi, has captured two wildlife traffickers in the Anantnag area of Srinagar Valley and Manwal in the Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir. In the collaboration with WCCB officers, officers of the Jammu and
Indian vegetable and fruit markets tend to be bustling with crowds, bargaining vendors, and littered with waste produce. But the Bowenpally fruit and vegetable market of Hyderabad stands out, as it is managing to turn 10 tonnes of daily waste into biofuel. Handling the vegetable
India once had pristine forest areas, even in the most developed cities. But much of those green spaces have been lost to development projects for infrastructure and roads. Now the natural charm has evaporated and instead concrete jungles have taken their place. As the urbanisation
Sure, sharks are scary; but it can be confidently said that nobody has ever been scared of a dolphin. And why would anyone be afraid of these adorable, kind, and gentle creatures? However, a dolphin was mercilessly beaten to death by a cruel group of
While the Indian authorities are still battling the severe coronavirus pandemic, the outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in India has created a new challenge. Since the first cases reported in December 2020, thousands of birds (mostly poultry, migratory birds, and crows)
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recently issued a set of guidelines after a concerning series of bird deaths in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Fearing it might be bird flu, authorities have ordered a strict vigil on the wintering habitat