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The ‘Tiger Tourism’ Question

With due respect to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) which I have no doubt works hard to carry out its mandate to protect the tiger, the proposal to ban tourism in 'core areas' of tiger reserves is, to put it bluntly, silly and misguided. (For background see this article and comment) The Supreme Court had a hearing on the petition this week, and adjourned its hearing until...