Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha

<p> Ignoring Taliban’s protests of Pakistan air strikes inside Afghanistan, the Pakistani foreign office on Monday summoned the Afghan envoy in Islamabad, and told him that Pakistan has run out …

<p> “It is a butcher…do not get deceived by its look,” said my photographer friend.</p> <p> A beautiful bird with a dark black stripe across its eyes, it resembles Zorro, …

<p> It’s always a thrill to see a completely unfamiliar bird when exploring a new area. But there is also a comfort in recognising something relatable when exploring a new …

<p> The first time I saw the bird was in my childhood in Chandil near Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. In Bangla it is called Holde pakhi (yellow bird) because of its …

<p> <strong>Spring is here and days are getting warmer and along with the warmth comes calls puk..puk or kuk..kuk of our Coppersmith bird also known as Chota Vasanta or Tambet …

<p> “This bird is called White-rumped Shama,” our guide and wildlife expert Onkar Dharwadkar informed us,”please be quick with your camera, before it flies away.”</p> <p> “Shama..you mean Shama in …

<p> We were back again in Keoladeo bird sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan – this time for the Great White Pelicans. Our guide had informed us that this time hundreds of …

<p> The mystery tiger of Pench Tiger reserve was injured in a hit and run case on Tuesday. According to the forest officials, the 10-year-old tiger is critical as its …

<p> “Ganga and Yamuna are holy. But there’s a lot of pollution,’’ says my guide, “Chambal is cursed, but the water is healthy. That is why those who came here …

<p> Is it a Tawny eagle or a Steppe eagle? I was confused because they both look so similar like twins brothers or sisters of Bollywood movies and only their …

<p> Shikra – the word Shikra is borrowed from the Urdu word which is derived from the word shikari meaning hunter. Once upon a time, this magnificent bird of prey …