Rendezvous with Rebels and Guardians
Manas – a land of beauty as well as strife, as experienced first hand by Pallabi Chakraborty. It was the morning of the 26th February, 2020 and I sat in Binita’s room (Binita Baruwati is my friend and ex-colleague who works as
In the Heart of the Jungle
With a reputation of being one of the oldest tropical rainforests in the world, dating back to more than 130 million years ago, Taman Negara is an impenetrable forest, abundant with wildlife and birdlife that one needs to see to
Lock-down photography – Coppersmith Barbet
An Asian barbet with a crimson-toned forehead and throat, the Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is identified by its metronomic call, similar to that of a coppersmith striking copper with a hammer. This ubiquitous resident of Mumbai has been chosen as
God of Small Things
The Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, part of the northern Western Ghats, is a forest situated near Mumbai, on the highway leading to Ahmedabad. Measuring 85.7 sq. km., the forest was declared a protected area in 2003 with the sole objective of
Debunking myths – Snakes and Shravan
The cruel association of snakes with Shravan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar and the role of unscrupulous saperasor snake-charmers in propagating superstition leads to untold misery for serpents. Come months of July and August and the pavements on roads
Living Lifelines
Ask a traveller about North-east India and you will hear gushing reports of ‘paradise unexplored’, ‘mesmerising mountainous terrain’ and ‘mighty rivers’. Shivakumar L brings to you the tales of nature’s marvellous engineering from the land of the Khasi and Garo
Our ode to Fair Monsoons
Come and serenade the season of monsoon with Katie Bagli, and our eternal love-affair with the season which brings with it the fruitfulness of spring and summers, and the fulfilment of autumn. Each year most of us look forward to the
Mumbai, Monsoon and Mangroves!
The recent deluge in Mumbai evoked different reactions from Mumbaikars as well as other parts of India- fear, caution, and disdain over the apathetic state of infrastructure and so on. But overriding all these emotions was a bitter nostalgia of
5 reasons to visit Kaas this monsoon!
Many of us have heard of the Valley of Flowers in the scenic Himalayas, but how many know there’s a similar yet smaller version of it (Kaas Plateau), a short drive from the bustling city of Pune? About Kaas Plateau Kaas Plateau
5 Wildlife Sanctuaries to visit during monsoon
Monsoon in India is considered as non-favorable time to visit national parks & wildlife sanctuaries as most of them are flooded or marshy making vehicular movement very difficult. However, there are some places in India where you can still witness