What happens when a wildlife scientist turns tourist on a safari? Find out in this four- part story. Part 1 - Ranthambhore - is below
The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist Pt. 1: Ranthambhore
Hidden Jewels of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
A virtual safari through Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka...hop on aboard!
Sirsi Diaries: Fieldwork in the Lap of the Aghanashini
A photostory of my field experiences in the Aghanashini Basin in Uttara Kannada dist., Sirsi taluk, Karnataka
Kipling’s Villain, Modi’s Hero: The Fate of the Tiger in 2019
“The tiger is the very soul of India, and when the last tiger has gone, so will the soul of the country” – Ruskin Bond Is all really well with India’s national animal? Today, on World Tiger Day 2019, the Indian prime minister Shri Narendra Modi released the most-recent tiger census, undertaken by the National…
A Roof on One’s Back: Getting to Know India’s Disappearing Turtles on World Turtle Day 2019
Get to know India's disappearing turtles this World Turtle Day 2019!
My Feathered Friends Pt. 1: Birds of Karnataka
Birds that I love. Karnataka hosts a rich variety of wildlife, including bird species, of which I introduce 3 today...
Motherland
As Mother's Day draws closer, my pen sketches words of love for my motherland...this time in poetry, not prose...
Wild Shaale: Where Conservation Meets Education
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the lives of India's rural children AND help save our endangered wildlife? Then click here to read about Wild Shaale, a unique conservation education programme! Trust me, this is a cause worth supporting
Devil’s Child: My First Sighting of the Nilgiri Langur
This Wildlife Week 2018, click to read about my first encounter with one of the rare endemics of the Nilgiri Hills, the Nilgiri Langur!
No Selfie Control Will Now Cost Karnataka Tourists Dearly
No selfie control is a very real phenomenon in modern-day India. After a very bizarre incident in 2017 when a prominent Indian cricketer and his wife posed in front of a pride of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir National Park, other Indian states have seen a rise in risky behaviour by tourists, most involving cell…
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