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World Elephant Day 2025: ‘As policies improve, human-elephant conflict worsens'

India boasts of close to 30,000 tuskers but even as there are efforts being made to conserve them, man-elephant conflict seems to be a cause for concern. Mid-day Online spoke to Patricia Sims, founder of World Elephant Society, to understand how conservation has changed in the last 10 years since she first instituted the day for elephants

12 August, 2025 11:28 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Every year, World Elephant Day, co-founded by Patricia Sims (in picture), is celebrated on August 12 since 2012. Photo Courtesy: Patricia Sims

Ram Charan's Oscars 2023 look immortalised at Madame Tussauds London

The key design elements include a signature chakra buttons, symbolising unity and resilience, a Nehru collar, evoking heritage and honour, and structured pocket detailing, inspired by Indian Army silhouettes

13 May, 2025 08:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Every year, World Elephant Day, co-founded by Patricia Sims (in picture), is celebrated on August 12 since 2012. Photo Courtesy: Patricia Sims

Vidhu Vinod Chopra claims Hollywood said 12th Fail should have been Oscar entry

22 November, 2024 09:26 PM IST|

L-Vidhu Vinod Chopra; R- Vikrant Massey in a still from 12th Fail

Why you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them

12 August, 2024 12:01 PM IST| Nascimento Pinto

World Elephant Day co-founder Patricia Sims says people should simply avoid elephant rides when they go on trips. Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

Director Kartiki Gonsalves: ‘I have never seen a happier elephant’

12 August, 2024 10:13 AM IST| Mitali Parekh

Kartiki Gonsalves grew up in Ootacamund and the forests around are home to her. She began shooting the film, The Elephant Whisperers, in 2017 after spotting Raghu and Bomman walking together for the evening bath

Tickets for 'RRR' screening in Japan sold out in less than a minute

14 March, 2024 10:26 AM IST| mid-day online correspondent

A still from RRR Pic/Instagram

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The Academy posts video from 'DDLJ', netizens say 'Oscars is a SRK fan'

14 January, 2024 10:24 AM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in a still from DDLJ

Original copy of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’ is on sale for $1.8 milli

28 December, 2023 07:08 AM IST| IANS

Steven Spielberg. Pic/AFP

'2018' director apologises after India fails to make it to Oscars shortlist

22 December, 2023 12:09 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Jude Anthany Joseph with actor Asif Ali on the sets of 2018

Oscars 2024: India's entry 2018 out of the race

22 December, 2023 08:31 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent

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