Fighting for survival in higher plains
Palaearctic mammals in the higher ranges of Himachal Pradesh, whose plight is a precarious one, need our serious attention and…
The Wild Side of Coonoor
Rolling hills. Sprawling tea estates. The aroma of Nilgiri oil. A piping hot cuppa while overlooking the lush greens of…
A week of bird watching in the land of happiness
The plane banked right, then left. Snow-clad Khangchendzonga beckoned on the left. My eyes were more fixated on the Himalayan…
A journey through birder’s paradise
Like in other parts of the Himalayas, winter makes the mountains of western Arunachal Pradesh wear a special garb. The…
Driving through fascinating Mudumalai
It was late afternoon when we drove into the quiet, nondescript hotel, Jungle Retreat, at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in…
Inside the JUNGLE BOOK
Witness Kipling’s Jungle Book moments come alive at Pench. Spread over 1,100-odd square kilometres, Pench Tiger Reserve holds not just…
Demystifying the other aspect of human-tiger relationship
At a time when big cat populations face a steady decline, we explore the myriad traditions of tiger worship across…
Migratory Wonders of the Wild
Happier of happy though I be, like them I cannot take possession of the sky, Mount with a thoughtless impulse…
Dry spell in rain capital of the world
Once the ‘wettest place’ on earth because of the copious amounts of rainfall it received, the beautiful town of Cherrapunji…
Birds Beckon: Top Places to go Birding in Mumbai
Winters in Mumbai may not be long or cold in the true sense, but they are definitely eventful. Not only…