Wildlife
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In a Karnataka sanctuary, wild and domestic herbivores compete for dwindling food resources
Invasive alien species and livestock grazing threaten the wild herbivores in Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary.
Nobin Raja M
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In Kashmir, cement factories have driven the shy hangul to near extinction
In the early 1900s, the population of the Kashmiri deer was estimated to be around 5,000. Only 261 remain today.
Mohammad Dawood & Muhammad Raafi
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India recorded 126 tigers deaths in 2021 – highest in a decade, shows government data
The majority of tigers had died of natural causes. Some were killed by animal poachers.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Smugglers in India are exploiting an amnesty scheme that was meant to protect exotic animals
Smugglers are trying to stay one step ahead of enforcement agencies by pulling out new tricks from the bag.
Nabarun Guha
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After being separated from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh is now looking for new state bird and animal
Local wildlife bodies in the Union Territory are batting strongly for the black-necked crane and the snow leopard as state symbols.
Sneha Mahale
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Rajasthan migratory bird deaths: Avian botulism suspected as toll rises to 17,000 in Sambhar Lake
The initial cause of the deaths was said to be avian flu, but a report from a laboratory in Bhopal has eliminated it.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: 2023 Jimmy Kimmel chats with 2003 Jimmy Kimmel for talk show anniversary
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Watch: How colleges across the country screened the controversial BBC documentary
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Watch: Pet dog throws tantrum when her human keeps kissing her furry sibling
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Watch: College basketball game stops after food delivery person walks on to court with food
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‘Purification in a democracy’: PM Modi when asked by students about criticism from the Opposition
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Rajasthan: More than 1,000 migratory birds found dead near Sambhar Lake in Jaipur
Officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the deaths but suspect a hailstorm that hit the area a few days ago may be responsible.
Scroll Staff
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Six new lizard species discovered in the Western Ghats
This is seen as a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh: Tigress beaten to death by villagers with sticks near Pilibhit reserve
An FIR was filed by local forest officials against 31 named and 12 unknown people.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Heatstroke, tumour probable causes of tiger’s death in Sariska, says initial autopsy report
Wildlife conservationist said the big cat could have been been saved had it not been released into the wild soon after treatment.
Scroll Staff
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A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans
Our closest relatives show distinct cultural behaviour in different populations. But those differences are being erased.
Alexander Piel, The Conversation, Fiona Stewart, The Conversation & Lydia Luncz, The Conversation
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A lesser-known grizzled giant squirrel species in Kerala is at the risk of dying out
A survey in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary reveals that the population of squirrel has fallen by 78%-85%.
Manupriya
The Field
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Hockey World Cup: Argentina-born Gonzalo Peillat leads Germany’s stunning turnaround vs Australia
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Watch: Sania Mirza on retirement call – ‘Still have the level, choosing to say I want other things’
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Watch, Indonesia Masters Super 500: Sensational rally on match point in men’s doubles quarterfinals
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Australian Open: Big-serving Elena Rybakina to face hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for women’s title
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ISL: Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Singh’s late goals earn Mumbai City win over Jamshedpur FC