A video purportedly showing a leopard near a human settlement in Mumbai’s Dindoshi area has circulated on social media and WhatsApp, raising concern among residents. The Forest Department visited the area

After years of reforms to cut dependence on animal testing, the Centre has gone in the opposite direction: New draft Rules propose to weaken government oversight over such tests, and may even open up wildlife and stray animals to experimentation. Is it worth the cost when there are more humane alternatives?