Stories of acts of violence by Gau Rakshaks– in the name of non-violence towards animals (specifically cows) – have gripped the country. In the midst of the tragic death of a Muslim man by cow protection vigilantes and knee-jerk and poorly-planned schemes and laws to punish ill-treatment of cows, news
Situating Animal Rights in the UP Conundrum
Years and years of plight for the innumerable cows, buffaloes and other animals in the ILLEGAL slaughter houses panned across the country seems to have taken a centre stage with sudden crackdowns, with Uttar Pradesh electing Adityanath Yogi as the CM. Within hours of his appointment, illegal abattoirs were being
The Directory of Over 280 Animal Rights Organisations in India
If you are reading this, chances are, that you are already associated with the Indian Animal Rights Community and hence would understand the importance of connecting within the community one another at good times and bad. Some of the most successful people in world history have passed on their wisdom
The Beef Ban : A Reality check
‘Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul’, said Pythagoras, an avid vegetarian; and while not much is known about Leonardo Da Vinci, his love for animals is well documented. Right from the epochs of Voltaire, Gautam Buddha and Plato to the more recent times of Leo Tolstoy,
Why we need Leadership TODAY!
Great social movements have all been propelled by grassroots activism. A successful uprising is defined by how many cities it happens in and how many people gathered in support of it – it defines our urgent need to do away with an ill in the society.
Grassroots action is
The Vermin Annihilation- Is Culling the Answer or the Question?
Story So Far-
A couple of months ago, The Ministry of environment, forests and climate change asked the states to submit applications for declaring species as vermin; species that were causing harm to crops, property or human life. States have since put to use multiple sections under the Wildlife
Speciesism: An orthodox idea for the 21st century
Since grade 8th In school, all of us have studied theories of the food chain. Here’s something we’ve all heard, learnt, and believed to be the gospel truth.
‘Human beings are on top of the food chain’
A simple Google search today can prove that to be untrue. However, the
