Soil. Have you ever, even for a brief moment, stopped to wonder about this fundamental resource? How easy it is to overlook the omnipresent soil, because, hey, it is always there, inert and infinite. I will have you know that … Read More
In August 2016, we finally decided to fulfill our longstanding dream of spending quality time observing the herpetofauna of the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) of Tamil Nadu. It took us seconds to convince Vishnupriya Sankararaman (Shashank’s wife), who is … Read More
On a night walk in the Doyang Valley, Dr. Anish Andheria stumbles upon a rarely recorded phenomenon – a four-party association between three insects belonging to three different orders (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Hemiptera)… and a plant! Photo: Dr. Anish Andheria … Read More
“We are spending INR 1,300 crores to build nine kilometres [in Pench Tiger Reserve]… This is public money. It is up to you to decide whether it’s correct or not”, said the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin … Read More
Dr. Anish Andheria, a carnivore expert with vast field experience, writes about the fate of the Asiatic lion, which is expanding the boundaries of its last stronghold – Gir. Presently, as India struggles to save many of her natural resources, … Read More
“Lagta hai voh aa gayi, camere chal rahe hain,” exclaimed our guide as our gypsy approached a waterbody where a tigress had been frequently observed with her three cubs. The next moment, he muttered in disappointment, “Nahi, abhi to chidiya … Read More
The ‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’ is observed to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is achievable through problem-solving, strong community involvement and co-operation at all levels. Photo: Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Desertification is defined as the … Read More
Like a mythical pale-and-smooth-skinned danseuse, with many arms outstretched, frozen in a mudra, is a tree that stands out against the scaly, warty and fissured barks of the brown-skinned denizens of India’s deciduous forests. It is stark, and striking, and … Read More
A freshly washed-ashore specimen of Porpita porpita is a thing to behold, before it is smothered by tar balls, plastic and other trash (see second picture) on city beaches. Porpita porpita is surely among the prettiest of marine creatures you … Read More
The tiny, 6mm long flowers of Water Willow Justicia procumbens sport markings that serve as nectar guides to pollinators. “Thy centuries follow each other perfecting a small wild flower,” wrote the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in his poem Endless Time. … Read More