Topic: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Indian Mouse Deer’s status as ‘Lowest Risk’ is worrying. Look at full picture first
The true status of the species is possibly unknown, as rampant poaching has been documented in recent times. But the RESQ Wildlife team is taking a step forward.
Don’t go by global Red List on animals at risk. They mislabel many
The Red List is the only one of its kind. But it can be inaccurate because it fails to acknowledge uncertainty.
On Camera
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Tale of two ships – How Delhi is asserting Indianness of the Indian Ocean to China
A US Navy ship docked in an Indian port for the first time. And a Chinese ship couldn’t in Sri Lanka. New Delhi is finally pulling strings.
‘We are cracking down’— how Modi govt plans to make it tougher for states to fund freebies
The Narendra Modi government is looking at ways to check states’ spending on handouts like free electricity and rations. The first step is to tighten the noose on state borrowings.
Defence
Army looks to reduce troops by 2 lakh, deployment in Kashmir could be rejigged
The Army, which faces a shortage of about 1.35 lakh personnel, is aiming to reduce its strength from 12.8 lakh to around 10.8 lakh.
In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.