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India registers over 58,000 snakebite deaths annually, almost 80 per cent of global snakebite deaths. The traditional practice of the Kalbelias, highly skilled in catching snakes and treating snake/scorpion bites, has been criminalised, and they lack land, livelihood and dignity. On World Snake Day, July 16, a look at the historical injustices meted out to this tribe of snake charmers.
Updated: Indian antivenoms were ineffective in neutralising venoms of cryptic kraits Share Article AAA Number one: The Sind krait (seen in the picture) has been identified as the snake with the most potent venom in India. | Photo Credit: Shubham N. Kurundwadkar Indian antivenoms were ineffective in neutralising venoms of cryptic kraits A study of snakes in southern and western India has identified a new species of snake. Named the Romulus’ krait (Bungarus romulusi) after the ‘snake man of India’, Romulus Whittaker, the species has so far remained undetected because of its similarit...