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Posted on August 12, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

Gaj Yatra: A Voice for Elephants in 2020

What is it like, living a life in chains? The elephant is India's most revered animal and yet many elephants spend their lives in captivity. This piece is written from the perspective of a captive elephant who has been pushed too far...

Posted on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by tigergirl621

No Selfie Control Will Now Cost Karnataka Tourists Dearly

No selfie control is a very real phenomenon in modern-day India. After a very bizarre incident in 2017 when a prominent Indian cricketer and his wife posed in front of a pride of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir National Park, other Indian states have seen a rise in risky behaviour by tourists, most involving cell…

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Posted on August 25, 2017December 9, 2017 by tigergirl621

Ivory Chains: The Exploitation of the Asian Elephant in the Land of Ganesha

The elephant-headed god, Ganesha, is revered and celebrated by Hindus across the world. He is the remover of obstacles, the lord of beginnings and journeys. Yet in the birthplace of Hinduism, the Asian elephant faces rampant, and often disguised, cruelty at the hands of those who profess to value all forms of life as equal…

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Priya Ranganathan is a wetland ecologist and geologist with a passion for writing. Her work is primarily focused on the wetland and riverine systems in the Western Ghats of India.

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