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Topic: Bears

Uttarakhand forests are turning deadly for women. They’re victims of rising animal attacks

+TFP Soumya Pillai -
Uttarakhand forest department data show that in 2025, there were nearly 71 bear attacks in the state, leading to at least six deaths.

Why Japan is bringing in troops and drones to fight bears

Manisha Mondal -
Bear attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured more than 100 since April in Japan. It’s also a human demographic problem.

Life in the shadow of Kashmir human-bear conflict, where dense forests meet human action

+TFP Shaz Syed -
The reechh is on the rampage in the valley, spurred on by climate change, human action & military installations. 2000-2020 period saw 2,357 attacks, taking toll on locals & economy.

Stand up to Trump or cave on Russian crude? Why US President’s move has put Modi ‘in a bind’

Antara Baruah -
A piece in The Economist says India will eventually be able to replace its Russian supply, but China will be the final benefactor.

From bears to chitals & wild boars, photographer Aadil Saif tells how Kota plays host to wild animals

Aadil Saif -
A large part of Kota is covered with forest. Hundreds of kilometers of forest here is a boon for animals. Wildlife is increasing rapidly here.

After leopards, tigers & elephants, Uttarakhand to radio-collar wild bears as attacks rise

Prithviraj Singh -
Officials say the exercise comes amid a rise in human-bear conflicts in the hill state. Forest dept will tag four wild bears to begin with.

Polar bears unlikely to survive till end of century with current rate of carbon emissions

Olivia Rosane -
A new study predicts when and where the Arctic sea’s warming will threaten the bears' survival.

Bears having sex with women: Folklore or fact, it catches the fancy of rural India’s imagination

Radhika Govindrajan -
Anthropologist Radhika Govindrajan explores why tales of bears having sex with women tell us more than just about feminine expressions of desire, in her book 'Animal Intimacies'.

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Opinion

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

R Jagannathan -
Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

Economy

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Esha Mishra -
Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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