Russi Mody, 96, died on May 16, 2014, in Kolkata, India. A Parsi vegetarian with a lifelong love of animals, Mody joined the Tata Steel company in 1939 as an office assistant, rising to head the firm from 1972 to 1993. Post-retirement from Tata Steel, Mody served as joint chair of Indian Airlines and Air […]
Global response to ANIMALS 24-7 debut
ANIMALS 24-7 officially launched at 2:27 a.m. on April 12, 2014. Reader response began arriving from around the world just nine minutes later. From India: Great effort, Merritt! All my best wishes, as always. ––Debasis Chakrabarti, founder, Compassionate Crusaders Trust, Kolkata, India <animalcrusader@gmail.com> Editor’s note: Debasis Chakrabarti’s 2003 […]
How no-kill dog control came to Kolkata, India
by Debasis Chakrabarti, founder, Compassionate Crusaders Trust (June 2003) Kolkata (Calcutta) is the largest truly no-kill city in the world. It grieves me beyond measure to think of the possibility of a resumption of slaughter of street dogs. I would like to share our experience with everyone involved in this work, because I believe that the method we use […]