Jim Corbett

Kenneth Anderson and Melagiri: Colonial hunter's legacy drives conservation effort in South India's forests

The Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS) wants Melagiri in Tamil Nadu, which is under threat from deforestation, and irresponsible tourism and development, to be declared a wildlife sanctuary.

Tiger-cannibalism in Kanha Tiger Reserve: Rare phenomenon has less to do with hunger than anger

Three recent incidents of tigers killing and eating other tigers in the Kanha Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh have reignited the old but seldom-understood phenomenon of cannibalism among the big cats

The striped mystery of Gujarat

Guest of Gujarat this tiger may be, but the buzz it has started attracting refuses to die down

Steed of the Jungle God: Raza Tehsin presents exciting tales from south Rajasthan's wilderness

In his book, Raza Tehsin brings forth stories from the forest which make the reader rethink their beliefs about the wild and remove the fear of the unfamiliar

Up close and personal, with Tom Alter: Capturing the versatile actor's many moods

Ajay Suri shares a few candid images of Tom Alter, taken as they worked on films in India’s wilderness

Tom Alter passes away: A close associate recalls actor's unfulfilled wish of playing Jim Corbett

"You see the kids have to be taught the importance of nature and wildlife," Tom Alter said, sipping a cup of piping hot tea in Nainital, Ajay Suri recalls.

Humans must take blame as conflicts with animals rise in Uttarakhand

Man-animal conflict in Uttarakhand has reached an alarming proportion. Rapid changes in the forest ecosystem, mainly owing to excessive human intervention and climate change, have been forcing wild animals to stray into human habitations often.

Ek tha tiger: How the tiger paparazzi loves it to death

If you don't have that all important tiger-in-the-wild photo, hurry. The government says it will phase out tourism in all core areas of tiger reserves in five years. Is it time to just let the poor animal be?

Oxford University Press completes 100 years in India