One of India's 'big four' venomous snakes, the common krait is an enigmatic reptile with a big reputation. A shy, nocturnal snake whose venom is a potent neurotoxin, the common krait is one of the most misunderstood species on the subcontinent, often the victim of persecutory killing. Despite its scary image, not much is actually known about the common krait. Our commissioning editor, Anirudh Nair, tells you why you should #DeepDive into our species deep dive on the common krait, where you can f