News for '-tiger-reserves'

Tiger diaries: A jaw dropping moment!

Tiger diaries: A jaw dropping moment!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Rediff readers shared these photographs of tigers.

Tiger diaries: Wild cat on the prowl

Tiger diaries: Wild cat on the prowl

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Jagjit Anthak from Thane sent us these photographs from his visit to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

In pix: The crouching Bengal tiger

In pix: The crouching Bengal tiger

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Rediff reader Arnab Bhattacharya, 41, shared these pictures from his visit to Ranthambore.

TMC's entry perks up race for Goa Assembly polls

TMC's entry perks up race for Goa Assembly polls

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly are due in two months. Recent visits by Banerjee, Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi heated up things in the otherwise "susegad" atmosphere in the small state.

To save tigers, Madhya Pradesh has spent Rs 560 crore in 15 years

To save tigers, Madhya Pradesh has spent Rs 560 crore in 15 years

Rediff.com15 May 2016

e Madhya Pradesh government has spent Rs 560 crore in the last 15 years to shift villagers living within and around various tiger reserves and sanctuaries.

Investigative journalism vanishing in Indian media, says CJI Ramana

Investigative journalism vanishing in Indian media, says CJI Ramana

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The concept of investigative journalism is vanishing in the Indian media landscape, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Wednesday.

Two tigers die in Kanha, toll in MP in one year reaches 20

Two tigers die in Kanha, toll in MP in one year reaches 20

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The latest death reports came at a time when a team formed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority is probing the big cat deaths in the state.

Rajini suffers injuries while shooting for 'Man vs Wild'

Rajini suffers injuries while shooting for 'Man vs Wild'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The famed survivalist and adventurer will shoot the episode in Karnataka's Bandipur National Park, established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger. The shooting is scheduled for six hours on Tuesday and again on Thursday.

Jim Corbett Still Lives Here

Jim Corbett Still Lives Here

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

With his name or without, Jim Corbett continues to live on in his home in Uttarakahand's Kaladunghi and in the jungles he loved.

Besides tiger deaths, Corbett plagued by land sharks, politics

Besides tiger deaths, Corbett plagued by land sharks, politics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Powerful lobbies are waging a turf war in Corbett, and tigers could be the collateral damage

Tiger diaries: He's got that look!

Tiger diaries: He's got that look!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Dr Muralidhar shares his story.

Tiger deaths at Corbett: Dark twist to a bright tale

Tiger deaths at Corbett: Dark twist to a bright tale

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Three tigers die in a week under mysterious circumstances; total 32 deaths in two-and-a-half years; all in the forests of Corbett, a showpiece of tiger conservation. Who is targeting the tiger? Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava investigates

Tiger diaries: Meet Krishna from Ranthambore

Tiger diaries: Meet Krishna from Ranthambore

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Shripad Khire from Sangli sent us these photographs.

Tiger diaries: Lara and her cubs

Tiger diaries: Lara and her cubs

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Rediff reader Debayudh Chattopadhyay sent us these pictures from Tadoba.

Tiger presence in Mizoram forest area confirmed

Tiger presence in Mizoram forest area confirmed

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

The presence of a tiger has been confirmed in the country's eastern-most tiger protection areas, Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram bordering Bangladesh.

Are Adivasis being driven out to save the tiger?

Are Adivasis being driven out to save the tiger?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

'Why do you want the tribal communities to come out of the jungles?' 'For development?' 'Why cannot their development take place over there?' 'The Modi government is diluting the Forest Rights Act in the name of industrialisation and Project Tiger.'

Tiger diaries: He frowned, smiled and winked

Tiger diaries: He frowned, smiled and winked

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Rediff reader Mrinmoy Bag shared these photographs from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

Did MP ignore PM's recommendation on protecting tigers?

Did MP ignore PM's recommendation on protecting tigers?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Two years before the Supreme Court clamped on tourism inside the core areas of tiger reserves, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had written a letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the need to protect tigers in the state's forests.

MP forests lose another tiger; 21 dead since May 2015

MP forests lose another tiger; 21 dead since May 2015

Rediff.com20 May 2016

An old male tiger, known as 'BTR-63', has died in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, taking the death toll of the big cat in Madhya Pradesh to 21 since last May.

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Dr Chirag Patil describes meeting tigress Maya at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Welcome to the jungle! 5 safaris to beat the summer heat

Welcome to the jungle! 5 safaris to beat the summer heat

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

A forest safari is the best way to observe animals in their natural habitat.

Tiger Tales: Stopping for a sip

Tiger Tales: Stopping for a sip

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Share your tiger stories and photos with us.

Forests in Madhya Pradesh go hi tech

Forests in Madhya Pradesh go hi tech

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

In Kanha and Satpura Tiger Reserve, the entire forest staff has been equipped with the PDA phones not just only to report sighting of wildlife, but also illegal felling of trees deep inside the forests.

Deeply upsetting: Prince William, Kate on floods in Kaziranga

Deeply upsetting: Prince William, Kate on floods in Kaziranga

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

"We know from our visit how dedicated all the staff in Kaziranga are in caring for the park's wildlife, and can only begin to imagine what a difficult time this must be," he said.

PHOTOS: Wildlife at Kaziranga struggles to stay afloat

PHOTOS: Wildlife at Kaziranga struggles to stay afloat

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The recent monsoon rains have left almost 85 per cent of the park under water.

Forget Munnar, have you been to Gavi?

Forget Munnar, have you been to Gavi?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Rediff reader Thomas GK who recently travelled to Gavi, an eco-forest in Kerala with his family shares his experience.

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Golfer Randhawa sent to 14-day judicial custody in poaching case

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa was arrested on Wednesday on charges of poaching in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve protected area in Uttar Pradesh.

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who helped!

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who helped!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

In the jungles of the Pench National Park and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, 28 brave women walk 20 km every day. They often come across tigers, leopards, bears, bison and other wild animals. But there is another species far deadlier that often crosses their path: Humans.

Tiger poaching: China under the lens

Tiger poaching: China under the lens

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

"The year 2010 is the year of Tiger in China, which will put more pressure on poaching in China," said Jairam Ramesh.

Tiger diaries: Meet Maaya from Tadoba

Tiger diaries: Meet Maaya from Tadoba

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Rediff reader Harish Jain tells us how he spotted a tiger at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra.

After making tribal remove shoes, minister apologises

After making tribal remove shoes, minister apologises

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

On Friday, the minister triggered the controversy when he came to inaugurate the elephant rejuvenation camp in Theppakkadu, in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. When he along with the district collector and other officials were proceeding to the camp, Srinivasan called the boy and asked him to remove his footwear so as to enter a temple there and perform puja.

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who have helped!

India's tiger numbers up. Salute to unsung women who have helped!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

In the jungles of the Pench National Park and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, 28 brave women walk 20 km every day. They often come across tigers, leopards, bears, bison and other wild animals. But there is another species far deadlier that often crosses their path: Humans.

Tiger diaries: How I spotted Kumbha and Laila in Ranthambore

Tiger diaries: How I spotted Kumbha and Laila in Ranthambore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Hetal Shah, 38 from Ahmedabad shares her story.

Tiger diaries: Roaring pix from Ranthambore

Tiger diaries: Roaring pix from Ranthambore

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Rediff reader Samuil Kabir shares his story.

Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a lion has died of coronavirus while nine others in the pride have tested positive for the infection at a zoo near Chennai, an official said.

In pix: The pristine beauty of India's natural landscape

In pix: The pristine beauty of India's natural landscape

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Readers share their best travel photographs.

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of their 2020 competition, showcasing an array of talented photographers from around the world. The grand prize winner award went to Thomas Vijayan for his image of the endangered Bornean orangutan. Vijayan spent hours up a tree, waiting to see if one of the local orangutans would use it to cross over to a nearby island. Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Where is Aishwarya travelling?

Where is Aishwarya travelling?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Stars lead a busy life and travel the world frequently -- either for work or pleasure.

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation

In pix: The tigers of India

In pix: The tigers of India

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Rediff readers shared these photographs of the national animal.