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From Tamil Nadu to New York, unique & sustainable Lantana elephant sculptures travel the world

The ‘Great Elephant Migration’ aims to spread awareness about human-animal interaction through elephant sculptures made by indigenous communities from South India.

Hungary’s reaction to Bolsonaro video leak, Zimbabwe drought & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the last week.

Rahul Gandhi writes to Kerala CM, asks for ‘decisive action’ in Wayanad elephant attack case

A man Saturday succumbed to injuries after being attacked by an elephant in Wayanad. In his letter, Congress leader highlights spate of such attacks that cause damage to lives, livelihoods.

In Assam, trains prey on elephants. But Haati Mitras, AI have been defeating them for 4 yrs

About 30-40 trains traverse the Kamakhya-Azara section, also known as Deepor Beel corridor, on a daily basis. In the 5 km stretch, 3.5 km is designated as an elephant corridor.

Sri Lanka readies ailing elephant ‘Sak Surin’ for 6-hour flight home to Thailand

The jumbo was gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 and carried Buddhist relics in processions until last November when he was moved to a zoo after complaints from animal welfare activists.

Arikomban is a wayward son of Kerala and a mini-celebrity. But where does he really belong?

Every video of him — whether napping, eating, or lolling in grasslands — goes viral. His social media fame has led to a renewed debate on human-animal conflicts.

This Pakistani elephant’s story of hope has now turned into a tragic tale

The 17-year-old elephant at Karachi zoo fell into a dry cemented pond in her enclosure. It took three hours for the authorities to get her out.

Army personnel, NGO come together to save 35-year-old elephant in Uttarakhand

The Army swung into action after Union Minister General V.K. Singh (retd) reached out to them to rescue the elephant that has been lying down for the last two weeks.

What new wildlife bill says & why it has animal rights groups worried about elephants

Experts have raised objections over the clause allowing transfer or transport of a captive elephant for “religious or any purpose” by anybody having a valid certificate of ownership.

PETA India urges Rajya Sabha MPs to revise Wildlife Bill, prohibit ‘ownership’ of elephants

Ahead of Parliament’s winter session, animal rights group is pushing to include certain provisions in Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 to curb illegal trade of elephants.

On Camera

Game on in Gujarat — Ahmedabad is building India’s new sports economy

The massive success of the IPL is a watershed moment in Indian sports. It proved that sports could be an incredibly profitable commercial venture. The glamour, the glitz, and the spectacle of it didn’t go unnoticed.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.