Key Points
In 2015, a popular tiger, Ustad, or T24, was removed from Ranthambore National Park after it killed a forest guard..
People who lived in cities and spent a few days of the year watching tigers from jeeps were absolutely adamant that T-24 or Ustad should not be punished and it was the Forest Guards fault...
While people were passionate about a tiger and, at the same time, had no regard for the forest guards who walked the park armed with just a lathi, Rawat did a half-hour show on the issue at the time, with interviews with respected tiger conservationists and scientists who supported the removal of Ustad in the greater interest of conservation and for the welfare of the other tigers in the park...
She says, There were so many experiences Id had as a journalist, reporting on wildlife and conservation, that I wanted to convey to people who are not in that space and create some understanding..
Through her characters, Sunaina Joshi, a wildlife and environment reporter; hotelier Devraj Singh Rathore; and Vikram Khanna, a Bollywood star, the author crafts a story that combines conservation, romance, and social media outrage..
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