AAKASH JOSHI: “I don’t know why the elephant did it,” remarked an old friend, looking and sounding completely spent on a video chat. Last week, before the details of the now seemingly accidental killing of a pregnant pachyderm in Kerala had emerged, the grotesque, tragic event seemed like the final straw [the elephant may have … Continue reading Aakash Joshi: Our reaction speaks of the nature of the animal, the best and worst instincts in humanity