World Ranger Day

Behind each of our tiger pictures, memorable safaris and wildlife travel blogs, let's remember that there are forest guards who have risked their lives behind the scenes so that you and I could live that moment. Happy World Ranger Day!

Tiger False Eyes

This World Tiger Day, some tiger trivia from my column with Roundglass Sustain on the striped cat's false eyes.

Forest Conservation Act Amendment

In yet another 'masterstroke' by the Government of India, a very problematic set of amendments to the Forest Cpnservation Act has been proposed, and only 15 days have been allotted to receive comments. These are just a few of the points of contention presented in this comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. More details are in this article in The Hindu. Do read and offer your comments on the amendment on the Civis website here, which also has a summary of the bill. 

Please welcome our new environment minister and 'Clearance Man' Bhupender Yadav making his debut appearance on Green Humour!

A Tiger Celebrates Independence Day

An Independence Day special from my column with Sunday Mid-day. 

Blue Tiger Butterfly Migration

September is going to be observed as Butterfly Month in India, and it also marks the return migration of Blue Tiger butterflies from the plains back to the hills! Upload your butterfly sightings on Butterflies of India, India Biodiversity Portal or Inaturalist and contribute to a better understanding of butterfly biology and distribution across India.  

Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Draft EIA and the Tiger

Draft EIA and the Tiger. Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. The deadline for registering your objection to the Draft EIA is just one week from now. Remember that if you represent an government board or a government affiliated organization, it isn't your weakness but your strength, as the collective voices of you and your colleagues will make a lot more impact than other individuals.

World Tiger Day 2020

Meet just a few of the many animals that have been named after the Tiger, on World Tiger Day! Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain. Can you think of any more?

And here is a World Tiger Day for India's Environment Ministry, which is all set to undo years of conservation with its Draft EIA.

Golden Tiger

Earlier this month, pictures of a Golden Tiger from Kaziranga took over the internet, and what should have been a cause for worry became a cause for celebration. Comic from my column with The Hindu, ahead of World Tiger Day.

Owls and Wildlife Veterinarians

Some similarities between owls and wildlife veterinarians: Comic from my column with The Hindu. The lockdown has been no vacation for wildlife vets across the country, who have been performing rescues and rehabilitation despite the challenges. 

My first tryst with the work of a wildlife veterinarian was on a field visit to Manas National Park on assignment, where I witnessed two of the first reintroduced rhinos of the park being hand-raised by ace wildlife veterinarian Dr. Bhaskar Chowdhry. The comic is inspired by the work of two of my wildlife vet pals, Dr. Ruta Bandivadekar who supervised the tranquilization and radio-collaring of tigers around Nagpur, and Dr. Ushma Patel, whose prodigious portfolio includes designing the first prosthetic limb for a wild bird in India (a Black Kite).

USA and Exotic Wild Pets

The exotic pet industry, which the USA simply cannot do without, has not just been driving poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Wild pets are also known to carry diseases like Herpes, Monkey Pox and Salmonellosis, all communicable to their human owners. Comic from my column with The Hindu.

An Indian Wildlife Video Conference

Some Indian wild animals get on a Zoom meeting in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Media Portrayals of Wildlife vs Reality

Wildlife in the media versus wildlife in real life. Comic from my column with Pune Mirror.

Modi versus Wild

Modi meets Bear Grylls, in my column with Sunday Mid-Day today. 

NHAI and tigers, from my column with The Hindu Sunday magazine. I hope you'll have a happy World Tiger Day tomorrow, because tigers won't.

Offbeat Olivia's Offbeat Travels

Offbeat Olivia's offbeat travels. From my column with Sunday Mid-Day. 

MoEFCC and Clearances

Question: What kind of environment minister quotes "granting faster clearances" as an achievement of the Environment Ministry? Answer: Clearance Man! And what gives him the impunity to do so? The fact that India consciously chose this fate for her forests.

Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Mothers' Day Musings of a Grown Tiger Cub

Wishing mothers around the world, tame and wild, a happy Mothers' Day! If you're giving your mom a hug today, give her another one from me :)

Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Saffron coloured animals

Let's 'make saffron great again' by saving these animals, and by voting for an environmentally responsible government this year!

I have some exciting news to share with my readers. You may remember that I debuted with The Hindu's Sunday Magazine last year in December with this comic strip. This year, with this comic, I begin a weekly column with the paper! You can now read Green Humour every Sunday, in one of India's most widely read newspapers. 

Pick up Lines from Wild Animals

Brush up your pick up lines before Valentine's Day! From my column with Sunday Mid-day.

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Highways versus Stripes

As the government sanctions more and more development threatening the connectivity of forests, navigating territories without coming in conflict with people becomes a challenge for tigers. The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.