Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
17 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Be humane, take abandoners to taskFive Siberian Huskies were abandoned near Nandigaon village, with one dying from heat. This incident reveals a societal issue where animals...
03 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Meet Tyson, the local dog adopted by the Indian Army that helped eliminate three terrorists even after being shotA locally adopted Army dog named Tyson bravely continued a counter-terror mission in Jammu and Kashmir despite a leg injury. He located a t...
24 Feb, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Delhi’s dog dilemma: Between love, fear and a need for solutionStray dogs in Delhi spark love-hate battles, reflecting deeper urban planning failures. Once protectors and companions, many now pose risks...
24 Aug, 2025, 09.34 AM IST
Pet dog bites off owner's ear in Bihar amid public uproar over SC's decision to send all strays in Delhi-NCR to sheltersIn Gopalganj, Bihar, Sandeep Kumar suffered a shocking incident when his recently acquired pet dog bit off his ear. Kumar, attempting to pr...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
Pup da Vinci: She was tied up and left alone; 'India’s First Painter Dog' now paints to save livesDali, a Labrador who was found abandoned at just 45 days old, has become India’s first painting dog. Adopted by Hyderabad couple Hoi Choudh...
17 Jul, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
In a first, CRPF launches public adoption of retired force dogsCRPF has introduced an online service for adopting retired sniffer and assault dogs to provide them with a comfortable second life. This in...
09 Jan, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Meet Jaya, the Varanasi street dog who is set to leave for NetherlandsA street dog named Jaya from Varanasi will be moving to the Netherlands with her new owner, Meral Bontenbel. Bontenbel fell in love with Ja...
27 Oct, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
India has 80 million homeless dogs, cats, has highest levels of abandonment: Mars Petcare reportIndia's data highlighted several challenges like housing limitations, financial limitations, practical barriers, and lack of behavioural aw...
25 Nov, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Pet industry thrives during pandemic; prices of exotic dogs go upIn Delhi, Tegha Kennel, which sells exotic dog breeds, has seen the demand for unusual lap dogs like the Maltese go through the roof.
13 Jun, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
First Dogs: With Joe Biden pets will be back in the White HouseFor the first time in decades, there were no Presidential pets and in this, as in so many other ways, Biden’s two dogs represent a return t...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Cute, furry pooches come to the rescue of Indians feeling lockdown blues, more people adopt straysIndia has an estimated 30 million stray dogs.
26 Aug, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Freagles find their way to forever parents in BengaluruFreagles of India formed by Cupa volunteers has re-homed over 125 beagles across India. It recently rescued 3 beagles from a Hyderabad labo...
03 Apr, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
PETA teams up with Sony Music to help save rescued petsPeople for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Sony Music together has launched a video contest 'Billi Ka Bachcha' on the occasion of I...
09 Dec, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
Hyderabad pup wins PETA's 'Cutest Indian Dog Alive' contestAfter hundreds of votes and careful deliberation by judges from the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Rosco, whose guar...
28 Sep, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
Want to guard your home? Adopt a retired police dogAfter receiving a royal treatment during service years, they pass on within 10 to 15 days their retirement into an animal welfare organisat...
23 Jun, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
- Three Mudhol hounds being bred illegally rescued
Humane Society International (HSI)/ India has rescued three Mudhol Hounds from appalling conditions from a dog breeder in Hyderabad. The do...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.58 PM IST