All stories by Gaurav Saini
Despite deaths, India to get more cheetahs from Africa
Rediff.com4 days agoThe 'Action Plan for Reintroduction of Cheetah in India' talks about bringing around 12-14 cheetahs each year from South Africa, Namibia, and other African countries for five years to establish a founder stock.
Cheetahs face leopard challenge in Kuno, Gandhi Sagar
Rediff.com4 days agoCheetahs have coexisted with leopards and lions in Africa, but some officials in India consider the high leopard population in Kuno and Gandhi Sagar a problem as it would "reduce the prey biomass for cheetahs".
Why did India plan to pick cheetahs from Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan?
Rediff.com6 days agoDue to the differences in circadian rhythms between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, some cheetahs developed thick winter coats during the Indian summer and monsoon last year, anticipating the African winter (June to September).
Cheetahs set to roam free in Kuno after a year
Rediff.com7 days agoCurrently, only one cheetah, named Pavan, is roaming free, with officials noting that he is difficult to spot and capture.
Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea: Scientist
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024He said scientists have noticed a trend of very deep cloud systems developing over the southeast Arabian Sea, and added that sometimes, these systems intrude into the land, like in 2019.
'India's Cheetah project on track, but that doesn't mean...'
Rediff.com17 Sep 2023'At the moment, there are no challenges to the Cheetah Project. If there are any challenges in the future, these will be addressed as we go forward'
Cheetah deaths: African experts tell Indian govt to...
Rediff.com4 Aug 2023Younger cheetahs that are habituated to management vehicles and human presence are preferred candidates for relocation to India, international experts involved in Project Cheetah have told the government based on lessons learnt from the initial experience in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.
This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno
Rediff.com3 Aug 2023The experts said that the thicker coats, high parasite load and moisture create a perfect recipe for dermatitis with fly strike on top of it compounding the infection and compromising the skin's integrity.
Cheetah deaths: Worst still to come, says S African expert
Rediff.com26 May 2023Vincent van der Merwe cautioned that the reintroduction project is going to see even higher mortalities in the next few months when cheetahs try to establish territories and come face to face with leopards and tigers in the Kuno National Park.
India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief
Rediff.com3 May 2023India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
Climate change making weather prediction difficult: IMD DG
Rediff.com7 Aug 2022Climate change has hampered the ability of the forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events and weather bureaus across the world are focusing on augmenting the observational network density and the weather prediction modelling to improve predictability, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.
Delhi govt sprinkles water on Yamuna to remove froth
Rediff.com10 Nov 2021Officials have admitted that the problem of frothing will continue until sewage treatment plants in Delhi are upgraded to meet the new standards.
'Sab khatam... There is no chance we will return to Afghanistan ever'
Rediff.com16 Aug 2021'Everyone has failed us. The United States ditched us.... We will be forever indebted if the Indian government help us evacuate our family'
Living in these states? You're more likely to get Covid
Rediff.com2 Jul 2021People living in the national capital and in states such as Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are more likely to contract COVID-19 due to prolonged exposure to high concentration of PM 2.5, according to a new pan-India study.
Parents grieve as Covid snatches their young ones
Rediff.com14 May 2021'Never before had I heard or seen anyone of this age dying due to COVID-19. This is the first I believe. The situation is really scary'
India's largest COVID facility in Delhi to be revived
Rediff.com17 Apr 2021The 10,200-bed facility was inaugurated on July 5 last year and was operated by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. The centre was 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide -- roughly the size of 20 football fields -- and had 200 enclosures with 50 beds each.
Farmers' 'R-Day tableaux' to depict ongoing protest
Rediff.com25 Jan 2021The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.
Vaccine fear is unwarranted: Delhi man after getting jab
Rediff.com16 Jan 2021'Many of them were scared. So, I went to my seniors and said I should be given the vaccine first. I wanted to prove to my colleagues that there is no need to be scared'
Farmers' stir: 'Those who give dough can also have pizza'
Rediff.com13 Dec 2020The 'pizza langar' has hogged headlines and garnered compliments from different quarters, and also brickbats from a certain section.
Have enough ammunition for winters, say protesting farmers
Rediff.com11 Dec 2020Volunteers from a multitude of non-profit organisations have been supplying coffee, tea, milk, jaggery, dates, and peanuts to the farmers in their trolleys and sheds.