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New book places 3 big cats at center of climate crisis & what makes them ‘man-eaters’

ThePrint Team -
Published by HarperCollins, ‘Crooked Cats: Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene’ by Nayanika Mathur will be released on 11 October on ThePrint's Softcover.

8 African cheetahs to revive India’s extinct species will be quarantined first, then see the wild

Simrin Sirur -
The cheetahs will be introduced into a quarantining space in the Kuno National Park by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 September.

8 Asiatic lions test Covid positive at Hyderabad zoo, likely to have been infected by humans

Rishika Sadam -
The first such instance in India, the lions showed symptoms a few weeks ago. Their condition is said to be stable and they have been isolated from other animals to contain spread.

Lions engage in contagious yawning, mimic behaviour to harmonise group movements

Mohana Basu -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Why India’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs can run into problems

Simon Evans -
In early 2020, the Supreme Court agreed that wildlife authorities could reintroduce the cheetah to India, 70 years after its local extinction.

Indian lions at risk of extinction due to lack of genetic diversity, suggests study

Mohana Basu -
The study claims that due to centuries of inbreeding, Indian lions have cranial defects, low sperm count and testosterone levels, as well as smaller manes.

Food baits could impact hunting skills of younger Asiatic lions in Gir, finds study

Mohana Basu -
Study by researchers from Wildlife Institute of India suggests food baits for lions greatly disturb their natural density patterns, behaviour and social dynamics.

Gujarat promotes Gir festival, with lions from Africa and Chicago zoo

Fatima Khan -
Tourism department goofs up in a promotional video that contains YouTube clips of Kruger National Park and Lincoln zoo.

Talk Point: Are rhinos ‘overpopulated’ or is their habitat shrinking?

ThePrint Team -
Is the 'overpopulation' of rhinos, lions and leopards a result of successful conservation or due to shrinking habitats and slow relocation drives? We ask  experts.

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Opinion

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Amana Begam -
Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

I will keep attacking India even though my missiles reach nowhere: Pakistani General X

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Javaria Rana -
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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