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Roar of the Tiger Goes Silent: A Tribute to Valmik Thapar
The New Indian Express Hubballi
|June 01, 2025
I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend and colleague of 32 years, Valmik Thapar, has passed away.
I met Valmik in 1993 in Delhi and realised instantly that we were bonded together forever by our passion for the tiger. His passion arose purely from the heart, inspired by the charisma of the cat.
My passion was rooted in the mysteries of its ecology, and concern for the fate of tiger populations rather than of individual tigers. As we worked together over the next three decades, I was amazed by Valmik's single-minded focus, incredible drive and the shrewd understanding of how political systems worked.
This story is from the June 01, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hubballi.
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