Cattle races and Jallikattu: the return of the festivals

Cattle races and Jallikattu: the return of the festivals

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Government of India today modified its own notification of 2011 paving way to the return of desi festivals as Jallikattu, Bull races and Bullock-cart races. The notification dated 7 January 2016 exempts...
Trophy hunting or poaching: loss in wilderness

Trophy hunting or poaching: loss in wilderness

The preys and places were different. It was a hapless giraffe that Sabrina Corgatteli killed in South Africa for a trophy. Cecil, the rare black-maned lion of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe was hunted for another trophy by Dr Walter Palmer.  Be it the greedy...
‘Victoria’ horses of Mumbai: who will take care of them?

‘Victoria’ horses of Mumbai: who will take care of them?

(Featured Image Courtesy: fablefeed.com) On 8th June 2015, the Hon. High Court of Bombay pronounced its judgement that ‘the activity of running carriages and/or ‘victorias’ driven by the horses in the city of Mumbai for joyrides is completely illegal...