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British Raj determined what kind of dog was acceptable in India—pets vs strays

There was a painful recalibration of dog-human relationships in 18th century Britain—any dog, except for the owned, leashed pet, lost its right to exist. They brought this mindset to India.

SC’s new stray dog ruling triggers more protests. ‘Just listen, talk to us,’ rescuers plead

‘If the govt had done their job then I don’t think so many people would be here protesting,' said Madhu, who was at Delhi's Palika Bazaar to protest SC's Friday ruling.

MCD is rounding up sterilised, friendly dogs just for optics—a moral and scientific failure

Since 1982, the resident dogs of JLN Stadium have peacefully coexisted with athletes, spectators, and staff. There hasn’t been a single recorded bite in over four decades.

Delhi’s new stray dog management guidelines—no threatening feeders, infra boost for ABC centres

Delhi govt has come up with elaborate guidelines for stray dog population management, rabies eradication, and mitigating human-stray dog conflict, less than a month after SC order.

A minister attended a meeting of the Delhi Animal Welfare Board for the first time. Key takeaways

Meeting came weeks after SC modified its contentious order on Delhi NCR stray dogs. Several key proposals approved, but many rejected as well.

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

Supreme Court stray dogs order says earlier ruling was ‘too harsh’, calls for a ‘holistic approach’

Bench says any direction for impounding the stray dog population necessitated a look at the existing infrastructure and human resources available with municipal bodies.

SC modifies stray dogs order—dogs to be sterilised, vaccinated & released, no feeding on streets

Top court directs municipal authorities to create or identify designated feeding areas in each ward. Dogs infected with rabies or those showing aggressive behaviour not to be released.

Mass culling to dog tax & abandonment fine, how various countries manage stray dog population

From euthanasia & mass culling to neutering & multi-faceted policies, ThePrint takes a deep dive into stray management in different countries in the backdrop of angry protests against SC order.

On Camera

A ship attack has shaken Asia’s faith in the US

Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.

Amid the new war in Middle East, ‘God’ surfaces in oil and commodities contracts

Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.