Tag: Wildlife of India
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The Tiger and Its Cloak of Secrecy: An Affair of the Sundarbans
To write about the tiger is to write about itsecrecy. Inherently solitary, save for the brief periods of mating or raising cubs, the Royal Bengal Tiger is a reclusive, almost friendless presence in the jungle. Our understanding of this magnificent creature is pieced together from fleeting glimpses, informed guesses, and whispered tales. In the Sundarbans,…
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Sundarban Tiger Attack: A True Story of Survival and the Perils of Inexperience
The Sundarbans is a land of duality. Its breathtaking beauty is as captivating as the primordial peril that lurks in its depths. In this water-world, survival is a skill taught only by experience—what local forest-dwellers call ‘Jongoler Shomoy’ or ‘Forest Time’. Only by spending time here can one learn the language of the mangroves, its moods, and…
Samiran Mandal 