Fog clings to the lush emerald slopes, Forests among the clouds, Rivulets carve through ancient trees, Hurling their waters over the dark rocks. The power of water echoes the unbridled confidence of kings and queens. It roars triumphantly, As it rockets over the cliffside. In the parched summers, the falls dwindle, their waters curbed by…
A reminiscing piece on my favourite tree, the gulmohar or Royal Poinciana, which lines the streets of Mylapore, Chennai...
Meet the black kites of Mumbai in this short piece highlighting my love for these adaptable raptors!
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!
Journey into the wild heart of our planet with this virtual film festival...without even leaving your room!
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…
It has been quite a journey for me as a writer since the beginning of 2019. 2019 has truly been a year of growth as a writer and as a scientist. I joined the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, as a researcher in January 2019, and have found my…
Read on to learn about the ecology of three of India's elusive small cats and their struggle for survival as their preferred habitat - wetlands - declines...
The water from the well is bitter, sharp. Tastes like one of those pills that is supposed to solve your issues but doesn’t really do its job. You swallow, wishing for a better aftertaste, but maybe the purpose of swallowing was not for the taste but for the coolness that settles in your throat afterwards.…
The long-snouted gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) has been my favourite crocodilian from the moment I saw one at the Madras Crocodile Bank at the age of six. Well, to be specific, there must have been at least ten floating lazily in the brackish water of their enclosure, but it was feeding time, and one particularly ambitious…
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