TIRUVANNAMALAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As Devi and Selvam cut across the fields of Tiruvannamalai to reach their hut in Embalam village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the ...

Sons of Irula snake catchers secure government jobs, improving family livelihoods and enabling better education opportunities.

Gujarat is set to develop its own region-specific anti-venom to curb snakebite deaths. The state has established the Snake Research Institute (SRI) in Dharampur, Valsad district, to collect venom from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tight baskets, glaring lights, and crowds: The conditions during snake charming are far from suitable for the animals. Photo: ...