2026-05-29T00:49:48Z https://yabu.me T. R. Shankar Raman https://yabu.me/npub1a2l745ae3yum2s3433x3g3t8najzt7kk7vf5yd67l2qld3x69gsqgkzlj7 https://biodiversity-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/113/877/426/648/858/835/original/60d146abe2f6b13b.jpg https://biodiversity-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/113/877/426/648/858/835/original/60d146abe2f6b13b.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4gxpclapthakxvgzdtqvnw6a9j96fjmaglh9wwpcsrpcefq4lnszyr4tl6knhxynnd2zxkxy69z9v70kgf066me3xs3htmagrakymg4zq8nlmwg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxqswkt62e5s3dg5lklvn3xwk0q070quqpzy2dsudepahj3u4augjqwxk9'>nevent1q…wxk9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At least one high court case has said that citizens should be able to raise complaints when #IndianRoadsCongress guidelines are violated. How are citizens supposed to access these publications if they&#39;re all copyrighted, paywalled, and inaccessible? #openaccess #roads #citizenpower<br/><br/><a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livelaw.in/amp/high-court/kerala-high-court/kerala-high-court-nhai-app-grievance-indian-road-congress-standards-514355">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livelaw.in/amp/high-court/kerala-high-court/kerala-high-court-nhai-app-grievance-indian-road-congress-standards-514355</a> 2026-05-31T03:09:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxqswkt62e5s3dg5lklvn3xwk0q070quqpzy2dsudepahj3u4augzyr4tl6knhxynnd2zxkxy69z9v70kgf066me3xs3htmagrakymg4zqcgw30j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyze9wfkx79r3nll2euk3m9razlkpjrjyqr6rsc84kqpyctrewtcc68t7u7'>nevent1q…t7u7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, this is so sad. When trying to research road safety and develop linear infrastructure guidelines for roads through natural ecosystems I struggled to get access to IRC publications. There are too many to buy and in case these standards and norms they apply have direct implications on public and #wildlife safety. It is absolutely necessary that they are mandated to be published #openaccess as a public good. It&#39;s IRC&#39;s basic responsibility. #IndianRoadsCongress #Roads #India 2026-05-31T03:01:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstpmgzj45zpexgxjdkzvnf5fpl6vsnfkx5pw35lqe7hr44v36ghzszyr4tl6knhxynnd2zxkxy69z9v70kgf066me3xs3htmagrakymg4zqgsccc7 My book The Wild Heart of India is now out in paperback as a revised edition with five new essays. Published by Westland, the book has a brand new cover, a beautiful piece of art by Sartaj Ghuman, whose illustrations grace the pages inside as well. The book is now making it&#39;s way into bookstores across India. #books #naturewriting #wildlife #biodiversity #India #indiebookstores #theWildHeartOfIndia<br/><br/><a href="https://shankarraman.in/2026/05/18/paperback-writer/">https://shankarraman.in/2026/05/18/paperback-writer/</a> 2026-05-18T14:41:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfs6wy0gn64s3ptqrmjjs8a4s5xwyesp99xkvwg4ad9na08v3sm6szyr4tl6knhxynnd2zxkxy69z9v70kgf066me3xs3htmagrakymg4zq05a0sy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06r9jkgcr4afteg2ly2kvarlwxafaef8k2uadvltcdj2zhfkgngs2ljs0q'>nevent1q…js0q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My #book #thewildheartofindia is now in many #bookstores across #India... Do visit #indiebookstores for it... 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