The Irrawaddy dolphin restricts itself to narrow ecological niches, often competing with humans for space and resources. This is reflected by the fact that throughout its range of occurrence, the most significant direct threats to the dolphin are due to fishing. The aim of this study is therefore to analyse human-Irrawaddy dolphin interactions, with a special focus on how foraging behaviour is affected by fishing at Chilika lagoon.

We have recently developed a research programme to investigate the demography, behavioural ecology and conservation status of a highly-endangered primate community, consisting of four macaque species in Assam. 

We have recently described a primate from Arunachal Pradesh, the Arunachal macaque (with the scientific name Macaca munzala), which is a species new to science.

One of our long-term interests has been to investigate the social and mechanical cognitive abilities of wild bonnet macaques.

This long-term project, begun in 2000 and proposed to continue for twenty years, is investigating the demographic structure and ecology of a population of wild bonnet macaques in the Bandipur National Park – Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary.

In continuation of our long-term research project on bonnet macaques, which has been investigating social relationships and social cognition in wild groups of this species, we have made significant progress in our exploration of two further problems in its social behaviour: (1) the temporal persistence of social relationships within troops and (2) the developmental patterns of infant-mother relationships.