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Animal Crusaders • Commemorative Issue • October 2010Article ContributorsMrs. Apala ChakravartiFormerly a Reader of the RabindraBharati University.Dr. Jonathan Balcombe, PhDAuthor of “Second Nature: The InnerLives of Animals” (Palgrave Macmillan,March 2010)13518 Ansel Terrace, Germantown, MD20874, USAMr. Aniruddha ChakrabartiAri, to his friends, is a 24 year oldengineer working at a Solartechnology company in Perth, WesternAustralia. One of his favorite pastimeswas to walk with his friend, a GoldenRetriever named “Monty” spendingtime to enjoy and contemplate life.Though Monty has since passed away,Ari still likes to reflect on the lessonsthat they learned together and sharesone of them with us in his article “TheGolden Rule”.Mr. Babi NobisOur Chairman., is an ace wildlifephotographer and works in the areaof tiger conservation too.Mr. Chandi Das LahiriBetter known as CHANDI, a cartoonistpar excellence of international repute.Mr. Debasish BandyopadhyayA writer, folklorist, editor and above alla lover of wildlife & nature.Mr. Koustuv BandyopadhyayApu is one the most activecompassionate crusaders. He is a multitalented creative person.Mrs. Anita NagAn ardent animal lover. She has beenan article writer and a regularcontributor to the tabloids andmagazines.Dr. Dhrubajyoti GhoshA UN Global 500 laureate forconservation of water resources. He isthe Regional Vice Chairman, SouthAsia, Commission on EcosystemManagement, International Union forConservation of Nature (IUCN)Mr. K.P.S. MenonKPS junior, our Patron, an avid readerand always ready to support the rightcause.Mrs. Lalitha MenonAptly spiritual and an activesupporter of every good causeprompted by her varied experienceof social problems across the world.She is the wife of our Patron.80