Animal Rights
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The life and death of Lakshmi Kumari, an elephant as old as the Indian Constitution
For most of her life of 70 years, she was entitled to a promise of compassion. But it was never delivered.
Alok Hisarwala
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Sugarcoated lies and silences: Animal rights language is made of many things
All social justice movements use language to harness change – but animal rights was denied a seat at that table.
Shreya Ray
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As elephant Saumya’s brutal death is communalised, what does it say about India’s animal policies?
While captive elephants are worshipped, they are subjected to a life of forced hard labour and torture.
Rajesh Kasturirangan & Alok Hisarwala
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Bengal is seeing a Sushant Rajput-style moral panic over BJP leader’s arrest with cocaine
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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Motera: Time-lapse video shows construction of world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
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Why are Indians so preoccupied with what Nagas eat, whether it is dogs, bats or falcons?
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Despite a decade-old Supreme Court order, nobody is really looking after India’s stray animals
Not a single state in India has a fully-functioning animal welfare board.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Paw-n of war: Military dogs are honoured as heroes, but given no protections under law
Despite their widespread use in war, military dogs have hardly any legal rights. As a matter of fact, the US labels them as ‘equipment’.
Shireen Daft, The Conversation
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It’s not enough to know if chickens are suffering in captivity. We need to find out if they’re happy
Understanding happiness in poultry could tell us how to improve its housing.
Mary Baxter, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Bisons return to this Canadian territory for the first time in over a century
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys a swim with fishermen of Kerala
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Watch: Comedian Munawar Faruqui is back with a joke after spending over a month in prison
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Mumbai: With 400 dogs and cats abandoned at new airport site, animal rescuers struggle to cope
When residents of 20 villages at the project site were relocated over the past year, they left behind pet and stray animals without any food or water.
Aarefa Johari
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Kerala temple festival: As ban on celebrity elephant is lifted, spotlight moves to stress on animals
On Saturday, the district administration revoked its ban on the tallest elephant in the state from participating in the Thrissur Pooram temple festival.
TA Ameerudheen
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Maharashtra: Supreme Court refuses to stay shooting order for man-eating tigress
The six-year-old animal, along with her two cubs, has allegedly claimed at least nine lives in Yavatmal’s Ralegaon forest.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘The Good Traitor’ trailer: A diplomat turns his back on his country to fight the Nazis
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Watch: Animated film ‘What Is Your Brown Number?’ satirises our obsession with fair skin
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‘Time to Dance’ trailer: Starring Sooraj Pancholi and Isabelle Kaif
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘Pagglait’ teaser: Sanya Malhotra-led drama will be streamed on Netflix on March 26
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The Uttarakhand High Court said animals have legal rights like humans – but who’s enforcing them?
The judgement might have brought the thinking about law on ecosystems forward, but there is no clarity on how such a law may apply.
Omair Ahmad
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Uttarakhand High Court declares the animal kingdom a legal entity
The ruling gives birds and animals the rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.
Scroll Staff
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Madras High Court allows mercy killing of ‘guarded to grave’ elephant at Salem temple
The bench said only the most humane methods should be used if a veterinarian finds that the 42-year-old animal could not be cured of her ailments.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Who would have imagined this: Reactions to India’s batting collapse on day two of third Test
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Lleyton Hewitt named to Tennis Hall of Fame, Original 9 of WTA first group to be inducted
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Pro Kabaddi: Mashal Sports set to invite bids for media rights of next five editions
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Milestones that Prithvi Shaw and Mumbai reached during run-fest in Jaipur
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