How India saved its tigers—and lions and rhinos and elephants

India saves tigers, rhinos and cheetahs, but The Economist can't look beyond its patronising 'poor country' trope

British Magazine “The Economist”, notorious for its bigoted and anti-India coverage, has published a report on Sunday, 4th October, highlighting the country’s success in wildlife conservation. Titled “How India saved its tigers, lions and rhinos and elephants”, the article, on the surface, appears to be a positive account of India’s conservation efforts. However, the magazine’s framing of India’s achievement has once again drawn attention, parti…

How India saved its tigers—and lions and rhinos and elephants

India’s wildlife-conservation success holds lessons for other environmental efforts