India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch all the top stories of the day with Rajdeep Sardesai on India @ 9. ...
12:02 AM, May 18, 2011
Scientist points out loopholes in tiger census

Scientist points out loopholes in tiger census

New Delhi: It was a moment of celebration when the Environment Minister announced that India's tiger population has increased by almost 16 per cent. But now, leading tiger scientist Ullas Karanth has questioned if there were problems with the methodology used. In a published paper, Karanth has stated, "Details now in public domain do not reveal critical information on tiger photo-captures at sampled locations, density estimation protocols used, and how ...
09:28 PM, May 17, 2011
Tiger count up: a good day for the big Indian cat?

Tiger count up: a good day for the big Indian cat?

Rajdeep Sardesai talks to Tiger conservationist Valmik Thapar about the rise in the population of tigers in India by 12 per cent. ...
11:20 PM, Mar 28, 2011

Tiger population rises by 12 per cent in 2010

Tiger population rises by 12 per cent in 2010 New Delhi: The tiger population in India has risen by more than 12 per cent in the last three years. As per the tiger census, which was released on Monday, the estimated population of the big cat in India stands at 1,636 up from 1,411 in 2007. The Minister of Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, who released the census report on Monday, said that more areas including Sundarbans has been...
10:15 AM, Mar 28, 2011
Tiger census: guards refuse to participate

Tiger census: guards refuse to participate

In Orissa, work on the latest Tiger Census has been stalled as forest guards have boycotted the work. ...
09:37 AM, May 12, 2010

Tiger numbers halved in Rajaji National Park

Tiger numbers halved in Rajaji National Park A new controversy is brewing in Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand. ...
05:25 PM, Oct 15, 2009

Minister makes cat calls, wants cheetah back in India

Minister makes cat calls, wants cheetah back in India Jairam Ramesh says cheetah will be brought back but can India handle it? ...
02:51 AM, Jul 08, 2009
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