Reflecting on the past few months of dance, writing, and the new normal...
Reflections
Scavengers of the High Hills
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...
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...
Waking Up to the Rot
Why are vultures so critical to our ecosystems and public health? And what happened to India's resident vulture population? Based on my B.Sc. thesis work, here is a post on India's wild public health servants - vultures!
Youth for Nature Magazine – World Environment Day 2020
This year, on World Environment Day, I decided to reach out to the next generation of environmentalists - the children of today. As a dance teacher, older sister, and aunt, I have met many children in my life, and their opinions on our planet and its future never cease to impress me. So, here's something…
India’s Wild Side: A Journey Across a Biodiverse Subcontinent
May 22, 2020 - International Day for Biological Diversity. Let's celebrate today with a walk through some of India's bountiful ecosystems and discuss what we stand to lose if we continue to dismiss the importance of nature.
World Wildlife Day 2020: Here’s to a More Sustainable Decade
This World Wildlife Day, we look forward towards a decade of sustaining biodiversity in all its forms on our beautiful Earth
One Last Dance: The Fate of Manipur’s Dancing Deer
My article published in Current Conservation magazine in Nov 2019 on the fate of Manipur's sangai, the dancing deer. You'll find links to beautiful videos on this rare species at the end of the article as well...
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...
On Life and Wildlife 