Biodiversity is there... where there is a freedom to live...survive... Indian Star Tortoise (IST), Coincidence of this photo is, species: "Indian Start Tortoise" (IST), Taken on: "15 August, 2013" (67th Independence Day of India), So its again "Indian Standard Time" (IST). This Tortoise found in our office campus on August, 15, 2013, as it was heavy rain during that time its was hiding in the dense grass.