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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicJim Corbett National Park

Topic: Jim Corbett National Park

‘Brazenly aided illegalities’ — how SC panel indicted ex-Uttarakhand minister in Corbett safari case

SC indicted ex-Uttarakhand forest minister Harak Singh Rawat & a DFO for diverting forest land for non-forest use, felling over 6,000 trees in buffer zone of Corbett National Park.

Conservationists call SC order allowing Corbett tiger safari ‘ill-advised’ — ‘could alter area’s ecology’

The SC has allowed the tiger safari project since it is '80% complete'. In its order, it also stipulates which animals can be displayed and where.

700 species, 1,500 pictures, 400 pages—a professor & photographer’s project on Jim Corbett

Professor Rajesh Chaudhary joked that the most difficult part of writing the 400-page book was 'getting a booking for the safaris'. It elicited chuckles from the audience.

On Camera

There’s an emerging duopoly in India’s aviation sector. 7 reforms to encourage competition

Companies should not unnecessarily increase fares to increase their profits and should adhere to aviation regulations. The need today is to issue licenses to new players.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.