Now that the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF) in London is over, one needs a few days to reflect on what one learned from an intense weekend fizzing with ideas and discussions on a dizzying range of topics. ZEE JLF at the British Library in London has become a firm and welcomed fixture in the UK’s annual calendar. The literary festival, which originated in Jaipur a decade ago as a unique celebration of writing about South Asia, has extended its reach with international editions spread across destinations as diverse as Belfast, Houston, New York, Colorado, Toronto, and Adelaide. Lovers of words and literature are able to escape from the stresses of their daily lives to hear a host of famous authors talk about their books and exchange views on issues that matter to us all and analyze the significance and impact of historical events.
Neha Sinha reviews Leopard Diaries – the Rosette in India, by Sanjay Gubbi
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Decoding the 2018 leopard census; is it too early to celebrate?
Decoding the 2018 leopard census; is it too early to celebrate? | India Today Insight
The ‘Status of Leopards in India, 2018’ report says the big cat’s numbers have risen sharply to 12,852 from 7,910 in the previous census, but not all wildlife experts are convinced
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A leopard at the Panna Tiger Reserve, 2018 (Ajay Tiwari)
Union minister for environment, forests and climate change Prakash Javadekar has declared the findings of the leopard census, pegging the population of the big cat in the country at 12,852. Releasing the ‘Status of Leopards in India, 2018’ report on December 21, Javadekar said that leopard numbers had recorded an over 60 per cent increase over the last census, for which data was collected in 2014 alongside the tiger census. The previous census had put India’s leopard population (surveyed areas, largely minus the Northeast) at 7,910. “The increase in the popula