September 2004

DI Khan's western flank of arid to semi-arid periphery of Daman and Indus River's hinterlands were once rich in wildlife species. But now their numbers are in a steady decline due to ruthless hunting and lack of environmental awareness on part of hunters and locals alike . . . Read More

Mr. Darmesteter heard his Afghan chaukidar Old Piro, of the Khalil tribe, muttering in a broken voice fragments of a song that sounded like a lovesong. He asked him to repeat the song to him. This he modestly declined to do for a longtime, but at last he gave way, and began . . . Read More