For Valmik Thapar, the tiger was never just a symbol of wild India. It was a living, breathing force—majestic, imperiled, and ...

In a world increasingly disconnected from nature, Valmik Thapar was a rare voice who spent his life listening to the wild.

The tiger’s cultural cachet has helped, but the researchers also credit Indian officials’ “meticulous governance” which, they write, holds lessons for conservationists in other countries ...