It’s not venomous, not rare, and not flashy. But it might just be one of Kerala’s most important wild neighbours. Could naming it the state reptile help us finally see it with respect?
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“I would remain unfit for such an award till the flesh and blood of Mother India, in the form of precious topsoil from the Himalayas, flows down to the sea due to tree felling,” says the visionary man, explaining his rejection of the Padma Vibhushan award in 1981.
“The National Crime Records Bureau will be the nodal agency to maintain the sex-offenders' registry. It will help the law-enforcement agencies in identifying the repeat offenders, while people, too, would be aware of those involved in sex crimes.”
Kamlesh Regar and his family decided to rope in the help of the police when they allegedly received threats for breaking from a casteist tradition. And the cops went all out to ensure a happy ending.