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TopicWildlife Protection Act 1972

Topic: Wildlife Protection Act 1972

Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict

Akanksha Mishra -
New Delhi: Wild boars get a bad rap the world over. They’re seen as pests in Scotland, US and other parts of Europe where...

Orphaned and exposed, why these Indian leopard cubs can’t return to the wild

Neha Panchamiya -
Orphan leopards can seldom be released in the wild, but there is no space for them in zoos and rescue centres.

Covid proved that India needs a dedicated Wildlife Protection Authority

Debadityo Sinha -
Studies show that 72 per cent of zoonotic diseases like Covid originate in wildlife, which is why it’s crucial to conserve natural habitats.

This Jharkhand tribe pays liquor as fine for every crime

PTI -
The quantity depends on the nature of the crime - two bottles for a brawl, five for a theft and ten for more serious crimes.

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Opinion

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Shekhar Gupta -
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

Rahul Gandhi echoes Pakistan on Op Sindoor, Trump on economy. He’s a distraction

Economy

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

Sampurna Panigrahi -
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Defence

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

Javaria Rana -
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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