Any researcher working in conservation will tell you about the importance of the stalwarts guardians of nature - forest guards. Here is a quick story on one of my many experiences learning from forest guards in India!
This Margazhi, get your creative fix during the pandemic by trying this fun challenge by Aalaap Concepts! Grab your sari, wear your headphones, and let's get started!
Journey into the wild heart of our planet with this virtual film festival...without even leaving your room!
Learn how one determined woman and her army saved Assam's most maligned wetland bird - the hargila
Reflecting on the past few months of dance, writing, and the new normal...
A short piece on my sighting of turkey vultures (buzzards) and a bit about this fascinating scavenger
The International Biogeography Society has declared today, Sept. 14, as International Humboldt Day. Find out why we celebrate Humboldt and what his pet theory of biogeography has done to shape science and our understanding of the world today!
"Dance is the purest expression of every emotion, earthly and spiritual" - Anna Pavlova I dance as a form of expression, a creative outlet that comes with little external pressure to produce a perfect product. Even as Bharatanatyam, like many other classical dance forms, emphasizes the perfect body posture and pristine execution of the many…
The first Saturday of September is celebrated as International Vulture Awareness Day. Vultures are some of the most regal, efficient birds of prey to soar the skies. They play a critical role in the environment, filling the niche of scavengers. However, they are in desperate need of a PR makeover, as are most scavengers on this planet. Today, let us explore why we need our scavengers, and why they are so maligned despite their many services...
What is it like, living a life in chains? The elephant is India's most revered animal and yet many elephants spend their lives in captivity. This piece is written from the perspective of a captive elephant who has been pushed too far...
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