The elusive cat, spotted!
The lesser-known and rarely seen Rusty-spotted cat is found only in the Indian subcontinent. While we only have some sporadic sightings of the secretive cat, our author here presents a brief insight into the cat’s natural history. It is popular knowledge
Ancient wisdom
Continuing our coverage of State Trees and Flowers across the country, we bring you the flagship flora of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is situated on the country’s southeastern coast. The two main river systems – Krishna and Godavari, as well as
Auspicious Blooms
Continuing our coverage of State Trees and Flowers across the country, we bring you the flagship flora of Bihar. In our next installment on the series of flora, come discover the flagship trees and flowers of the state of Bihar –
Foster cubs
In an unprecedented move, the forest guards of Ranthambhore have attempted to raise orphaned tiger cubs in the wild, providing provisions and a semblance of security that was hitherto the responsibility of their mothers. Not only has this exercise over
Plants of Purpose
The state of Tamil Nadu has a wide and varied range and variety of vegetation. From mountainous rain, backwoods to dry deciduous forests, and thistle bush woodlands to tropical dry broadleaf timberlands, along with salt-swamps and mangroves, the state has
Blooming woods
Continuing our coverage of state Trees and Flowers across the country, we bring you the flagship flora of Jharkhand. Jharkhand literally translates to ‘the land of the forests’. The state has amazing diversity in terms of culture, tradition and of course,
Desert Blooms
Come with us and rediscover some of the flagship species of trees and flowers that are a part of India’s extensive flora bank—one state at a time. Though a large percentage of the total area of the state is desert with
Ravine ecology: Waste to Wealth
Ravine landscapes are generally associated with fear. Infamous for being home to dacoits like Phoolan Devi, Pan Singh Tomar and Mohar Singh in the past, this ‘lost world’ is also home of wolves, jackals, hyenas, jungle cats, desert foxes, gharials
Discovery of new gharial population
The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), endemic to the Indian subcontinent, has been classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN on the basis of a precipitous decline in distribution and abundance, as well as only a remnant global population (IUCN 2007). The National