In search of Stripes
Tracking the elusive tiger in Pench Wildlife Sanctuary, the famed ‘collarwali’ tigress and her litter is a tale worth sharing. The word ‘tiger’ excites and enthuses most people with the images it conjures up of India’s national animal striding gracefully and
Spellbinding North East
A visit to the vibrant north east including Kaziranga national wildlife sanctuary and Manas National Park charms the first-time visitor. The North-East is possibly the most neglected and least publicized part of India. Tucked away in a corner, a large part
Bharatpur: A Jungle Treasure
The entrance to the Keoladeo National Park or the Bharatpur bird sanctuary as it is popularly known is so mundane that the first-time visitor wonders what the brouhaha about the park is all about and whether its world-wide fame is
Driving through fascinating Mudumalai
It was late afternoon when we drove into the quiet, nondescript hotel, Jungle Retreat, at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. In the distance, the mountains of the Nilgiris rose as a steep, almost vertical rock face, enveloped in
The Andamans Beckon By Pamela Cheema
It was like a call from the past. “Why don’t we meet up for a reunion of old friends at Port Blair in the Andaman's?” chirped an old friend. Port Blair……. memories of the quiet capital of densely forested islands,