Blog: Save our Tigers Campaign

Jul 15, 2012 21:40 (IST)

Grand finale: Save Our Tigers campaign raises Rs 5.81 crore
The 12-hour tiger telethon was a huge success. We thank all those who supported the campaign.

Jul 15, 2012 19:28 (IST)

Abhishek Bachchan joins the roar, donates Rs 11 lakh
NDTV Aircel's Save Our Tigers campaign ambassador Amitabh Bachchan's actor-son Abhishek Bachchan donated Rs 11 lakhs for the cause.

Jul 15, 2012 18:28 (IST)

Kailash Kher performs for Save Our Tigers Telethon
Renowned singer Kailash Kher gave a scintillating performance at Ranthambore as he joined the NDTV Aircel Save Our Tigers campaign.

Jul 15, 2012 17:52 (IST)

NDTV-Aircel Save Our Tigers Campaign: Amitabh Bachachan's Harley Davidson jacket up for grabs. To bid, call us on 0124-4928780 or mail us your name, contact number and bid amount at tiger@ndtv.com

Jul 15, 2012 16:41 (IST)

Delhi flash mob roars for the tiger
People at a mall in the city broke into a jig, all in a bid to support the tiger.

Jul 15, 2012 15:49 (IST)

Taking a break

Jul 15, 2012 14:52 (IST)

Students of Bal Bhavan Public School with a message: The tiger tail that goes around the world signifies that the tiger deserves to have its habitat intact and preserved.

Jul 15, 2012 14:39 (IST)

Save Our Tigers: Kunal Kapoor focusses on the cause
Actor Kunal Kapoor joins the NDTV Aircel Save Our Tigers campaign from Mumbai and talks about the cause.

Jul 15, 2012 14:19 (IST)

Big B explains why he is passionate about tigers

Jul 15, 2012 14:05 (IST)

Why saving our tigers is so important
The tiger is a symbol of our forests and our rivers. And when we save tiger, we also save all that it represents because the tiger territories are the some of the most magnificent forests our country has.

Jul 15, 2012 13:52 (IST)

Swanand Kirkire sings for saving the tiger
Swanand Kirkire, a playback singer, lyricist and dialogue writer, has volunteered to write lyrics and poetry, especially for the tiger.

Jul 15, 2012 12:08 (IST)

Pryasha from Springdales School, shows in her painting how tigers habitat is shrinking and hopes we aren't only left with pug marks

Jul 15, 2012 11:45 (IST)

Here are more creative ideas from our young guns to save the big cat

Jul 15, 2012 11:32 (IST)

5-year-old Abir from the Heritage School with his interpretation of the tiger's jungle at a painting competition

Jul 15, 2012 10:33 (IST)

Nitin Gadkari takes the tiger pledge
The BJP president joins us from our Delhi hub. Pledging his support, Mr Gadkari promises he'll ask the BJP-ruled states to do their bit for saving the big cats. Mr Gadkari is from Nagpur, which is close to the Tadoba tiger reserve that has been in the news this year for the wrong reasons.

Jul 15, 2012 10:05 (IST)

#NDTV save our tigers campaign. BJP president Nitin Gadkari expected to join us at our #Delhi hub shortly.
- Ketki Angre (@ketkiangre) July 15, 2012

Jul 15, 2012 09:51 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan campaigns to garner support for our tigers
NDTV and Aircel, along with wildlife conservation trust want to do what we can with your help to protect our national animal. Last year, we raised money for rapid response units; this year we're taking it to the next level. We will set up tiger defence units in all our tiger parks.

Jul 15, 2012 09:31 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan gets ready for the 12-hour tiger telethon at Khem Villas in Rathambore.

Jul 15, 2012 08:54 (IST)

In a few minutes, Live Chat with Amitabh Bachchan as NDTV's Save Our Tigers campaign begins http://tiger.ndtv.com/tigerlivechat.aspx

Jul 15, 2012 08:49 (IST)

Amitabh Bachchan blogs about women power at NDTV
"Remarkably, what needs to be paid attention to is that the campaign is being managed and operated by women - 90% of them!! And, I am told when the station started; the average age of those in command was 25 years! This is modern India. This is women power. This is awesome!!" writes Mr Bachchan.

Jul 15, 2012 08:44 (IST)