A reminiscing piece on my favourite tree, the gulmohar or Royal Poinciana, which lines the streets of Mylapore, Chennai...
The Fire Tree
Buzzard Season
A short piece on my sighting of turkey vultures (buzzards) and a bit about this fascinating scavenger
Gaj Yatra: A Voice for Elephants in 2020
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...
The Bandit Queen (Rivers of India Series Pt. 2)
River of bandits, haunt of dacoit queens, she is fearless and wicked in her glory...meet the Chambal, the second star in the Rivers of India Series
Sowing the Seeds for an Empowered Future: Navdanya
A description of an experience that shaped me as an ecologist and environmentalist - a day at Navdanya!
From Coast to Crest: A Photostory Journey of Kannur, Kerala
Join me on a photostory of my trip to Kannur, a coastal city in Kerala. My journey commences on the coast and takes the reader to the crest of the Western Ghats...hop on board!
A Slice of history: Who will save India’s Myristica swamps?
The longer version (with pictures!) of my article in the Deccan Spectrum about India's endangered Myristica swamps
Desert Carnival: Experiencing Rajasthan’s Annual Pushkar Camel Mela
The landscape is a myriad of colours, pulsing with life, dazzling, radiant. A burst of chaos amidst a sea of sand and Prosopis. My nostrils flare to absorb the unfamiliar mixture of smells, from camel hide to tanned leather to sweetmeats to sweaty horse to cattle droppings that litter the sandy soil.
The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist: Pt. 3 – Nagarahole
Part 3 of my tourism woes 4 part series...this time, a record of my (mis)adventures in Nagarahole TR
The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist Pt. 2: Bandipur
Part 2 in a four-part series on my experiences with being a tourist/wildlife scientist in India's tiger reserves. Read on to find out about how I fared in Bandipur...
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