Dharamshala – a serene retreat in the clouds
Dharamshala offers the weary traveler an experience of a lifetime to sooth the saddenened or overburdened psyche of urban reality. Dharamshala, a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, will help you experience a serene vacation exploring the exquisiteness of nature. It is
From the Tropical Seas
These algae-eating flamboyant genderfluid fish abound in the shallow waters across the world. Welcome to the world of the parrotfish, with about 95 species of parrotfishes found in the Indo-pacific coral reefs and shallow sea-grass beds. Take the beak of a
A Second Chance
Extensive and complex population surveys of the Critically Endangered Gharials in the Corbett Protected Area over six years have revealed surprisingly heartening results. After going nearly extinct in 1974, the park is now home to the third largest breeding population
The Winter Visitors
Each year, millions of birds make arduous journeys spanning thousands of kilometres—from the locations where they breed and raise their young to areas where they spend the harsher seasons. India alone plays host to an estimated hundred species of migratory
Mystery of Bunting
A chance sighting of an unidentified bird leads to a surprising discovery for the author. The birds are roughly 17 cm long and breed in open scrubby area including agricultural land. The females lay three to five eggs in a nest
Ganges boy on the Gangetic spree
The poem is an attempt to put forward the poet’s views on how we treat a river which we call our mother. While showcasing the approach of spring with its burst of colours, processions and birdsongs, the poem highlights the
Living dangerously and loving it!
A wildlife and forest official from Myanmar recounts her journey so far into the dense foliage and waterways of her country while fighting for conservation. Living Dangerously It was a dark, cloudy and sultry day on June 16th, 2018 at the water
Tiger toads of the Sahyadris
Two unique amphibians found nowhere else in the world are gradually losing their only homes due to rampant developmental and human activities within their restricted ranges. The forested hills of the northern Western Ghats, closer to the southern border of Maharashtra,