Tiger Trail
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In unusual behaviour, a male tiger in Panna reserve is caring for cubs after their mother’s death
Camera traps have found the four cubs playing with the male tiger and sharing kills.
Manish Chandra Mishra
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Tiger found dead in Kaziranga after ‘accidental firing’ by forest guards
The director of Kaziranga National Park said a preliminary investigation showed that forest guards fired in self-defence.
Scroll Staff
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A thermal power plant in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur has become home to a group of tigers
The abundance of cattle and the dense tree cover around the plant have provided a suitable environment for the breeding of big cats.
Saurabh Katkurwar
Trending
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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India’s first tiger relocation project hasn’t taken off even two years after its launch
In 2018, two wild cats were translocated to Odisha. One died, and the other will soon be returned.
Manish Kumar
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Tiger spotted in Gujarat after nearly 30 years
The tiger may have migrated from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan or Maharashtra, state minister Ganpatsinh Vasava said.
Scroll Staff
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India’s first ‘snow tigers’ spotted in upper reaches of Dibang Valley, says camera-based study
A scientist involved in the research said he believed that the next phase of the study would confirm existence of the animal at even higher altitudes.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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A study says there are more sub-types of tigers than thought. Here’s what it means for conservation
Researchers from China and the US looked at the whole genomes of 32 representative tigers and found that there were six surviving subspecies of the big cat.
Tara Pirie, The Conversation
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Corbett tiger deaths: Uttarakhand High Court orders CBI investigation
The state has lost 40 tigers and 272 leopards in the last two and a half years, according to a batch of petitions that the court is hearing.
Scroll Staff
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Photos: How tigers adapted to thrive in dissimilar corners of the world
These remarkable cats have found ways to persist over evolutionary time.
Jonathan C Slaght
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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Counting on smartphones: India’s tiger census to go digital in 2018
An Android-based mobile application could help streamline collection of field data on tigers and prey, but concerns remain.
Deepa Padmanaban
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How researchers helped repopulate a tiger habitat in Nepal
Babu Ram Lamichhane led a team that documented a threefold increase in Parsa’s tiger population in just three years.
Mike Gaworecki
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Uttarakhand’s tiger count has gone from 163 to 242 in a year
While 63 additional tigers were discovered in the Corbett and Rajaji reserves, another 11 cubs were born in the same time period.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season