
Old Veerappan lair set to be a tiger den
The black and white image of a beaming youth with a life-affirming smile adorns the nearly worn-out entrance of the wildlife range office located a little away from the famous…
K. A. Shaji is a South india-based developmental journalist, who regularly
reports from the most backward parts of the region. A regular contributor to
Mongabay, he is now working in areas of environmental protection, social
advocacy and grassroots level development. Till recently, he was a Special
Correspondent with The Hindu, writing on environment, dalits, tribals, art, culture and socio-political issues.