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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Turning Ideology Into Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
An “animal lover” goes to the zoo because they want to observe or photograph the animals who are held captive in those compounds. Perhaps their fascination is innocent and comes from a place of good intent. Of […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Wild to Captivity: The Inherent Rights of Elephants 4 years, 10 months ago
Four baby elephants are about to begin an arduous journey of over 2,000 kilometers between the Indian states of Assam and Gujarat. Separated from their families, confined in cages and loaded on trucks, they will […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, What Every Young Activist Must Know 5 years, 4 months ago
As far back as I can remember I was always an animal lover. In my teens, I was having lengthy debates at dinner tables with friends and family, and in my early 20s, I evolved to volunteering with various […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Activist Burnout is Real 5 years, 5 months ago
In almost all of the workshops I’ve done so far on activist burnout, I’ve had several people come up to me to tell their stories. Interestingly, they all start with the same phrase: “I love my work, but…” […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Campaign Improves Conditions for over 70,000 Birds in Single Indian City 5 years, 7 months ago
Background: the shameful “normal” lives of animals raised for slaughter
Thousands of animals are slaughtered illegally every day in India with unchecked cruelty. Animals brought for slaughter are often […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, India's Tigers in Crisis 5 years, 11 months ago
Wildlife in India has been in a state of crisis since the time of the Mughals, when killing tigers, who were then considered merciless blood-sucking beasts, was the biggest trophy. Emperor Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Declaration of the Rights of Elephants: A Call for Elephant Personhood in India 6 years, 2 months ago
The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO) is excited to share with you a landmark moment for animals in India: the first ever Declaration of the Rights of Elephants!
We have made […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO changed their profile picture 6 years, 3 months ago
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, India's Animal Welfare community displays its strength, stops mass livestock export 6 years, 3 months ago
The natural order suggests that animals are not meant to be in cages, and that they are not meant to be tied down by ropes or human expectations. India is full of animals, from the humble street dog to the […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Good Laws, Bad Implementation: The State of Animal Protection in India 6 years, 5 months ago
India’s animal protection community welcomed the recent conviction of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 1998 blackbuck killing case, with the high court passing a sentence of five years in prison along with a f […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, FIAPO calls for legal animal personhood in India 6 years, 6 months ago
Animals are the largest community of sentient beings, yet are exploited for the sole purpose of human consumption. Be it for fashion or food, medicine or sport, the one thread that ties all cruelty towards animals […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, The Intersectionality of Women's and Animal Rights 6 years, 8 months ago
Thursday, March 8th was International Women’s Day, with communications abuzz recognising women’s equality with men, and noting the contributions of women leaders in many fields. In the animal protection mov […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, How India's Union Budget fails to address animal rights 6 years, 9 months ago
After months of speculation and forecasting, the 2018 budget of the current Indian government has finally been presented. As the Union finance minister began his speech, it was clear that more than economic […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Aadhaar and Jallikattu: Bittersweet Victory for Bulls in India 6 years, 10 months ago
The Madurai District administration’s recent decision to make Aadhaar identification mandatory for all bull tamers participating in Jallikattu could not have come at a better time. With annual Jallikattu ‘ […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Three Indian States Compelled to #EndExploitativeDairies! 6 years, 10 months ago
The new year has already seen some good news for abused dairy animals in India! The states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana have all issued guidelines for management of dairies to district officers and […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Animal Personhood: Time to Push for Animals' Rights in India 7 years ago
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” (Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation)
India’s rich and varied heritage has long promoted compassion, toler […] -
Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Cattle-Ogue: Unveiling the Truth of the Indian Dairy Industry 7 years ago
In what is possibly the largest ever undercover investigation of dairies in India, FIAPO has laid bare the complete absence of regulation in the dairy industry, which continues to wreak violence on animals, […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Shelters in Shackles: Time to implement sustainable models to care for street animals 7 years, 1 month ago
The Noida Authority Animal Shelter (previously the Noida Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has been a safe space for the care and rehabilitation of over 1200 abandoned, diseased or abused animals. But […]
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Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, The Powerful Mechanics of Undercover Investigations in Building Up a Movement 7 years, 2 months ago
“No one must shut his eyes and regard as nonexistent the suffering of which he spared himself the sight.” (Albert Schweitzer)
The suffering of animals in dairies, in research labs, in homes, in sla […] -
Varda Mehrotra, FIAPO wrote a new post, Beyond ABC: Tackling Human-Dog Conflict in India 7 years, 3 months ago
In India, there are approximately 25 million dogs, most of whom are either strays or partly owned but free-roaming. Like it or not, dogs and people have to co-exist in our cities and villages, and sometimes there […]
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