Centipede : Crawling in the night
Creepy crawlies or intelligent species, whichever way you look, the multi-legged wonders are hard-working terrestrial creatures. Centipedes and millipedes are not insects but are more closely related to lobsters, crayfish and shrimp. However, unlike their marine cousins, millipedes and centipedes are
On the banks of Kali
The giant mountains, the dim auroral glow, the glinting mist and the cacophony of birds makes the forested banks of the 185-km long river Kali in the Western Ghats, a nature lover’s paradise. I have spent a large part of my
Saluting the resilient spirit of Vijaya -The one-eyed queen of the jungle
Bold, buoyant and beautiful, Vijaya—like all striped kings and queens of Bandhavgarh—was a favourite among shutterbugs during her days of glory. A lensman fondly remembers the fiery tigress. Just before the monsoon of 2010, four-year-old Vijaya—who had so far lived peacefully in