At a time, when India is fighting Covid-19 on a war footing, an outbreak of bird flu - commonly known…
It was early morning in Tal Chapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan. “Pull over” I shouted in excitement and my friend,…
A glossy black bird with a distinctive forked tail and perched on a bare branch was looking for something when…
The partridge, well-known as a game bird is also hunted for meat. Called the partridge or English Partridge, it is…
An alert was sounded after camera traps in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan captured images of a tiger with…
They come from far north every year, flying non-stop over Mount Everest—almost nine km up in the air, settling down…
Local calls it Najafgarh “nallah”—a drain. Ornithologists and bird watchers call it the Najafgarh jheel—a lake. They love this place…
Last Sunday, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted: ‘Happy to note that India has added two more Ramsar sites. Lonar…
"The Ganga and Yamuna are holy but there’s a lot of pollution,’’ says my guide Dinesh of Mela Kothi, adding,…
'Chapak'... there was sound of water splashing and we turned our heads in that direction. A huge mugger crocodile jumped…
India is a home to 12 per cent of the world’s bird species—1,263 out of the total number of 10,135…
India is a home to 12 per cent of the world’s bird species—1,263 out of the total number of 10,135…
India is a home to 12 per cent of the world’s bird species—1,263 out of the total number of 10,135…
India is a home to 12 per cent of the world’s bird species—1,263 out of the total number of 10,135…
India is a home to 12 per cent of the world’s bird species—1,263 out of the total number of 10,135…
Today, let me ask you one question—what’s the connection between the kingfisher bird and the bullet train of Japan? It’s…
One fine April morning, during the lockdown, I was awakened by cheerful, mellifluous calls. When I came out of my…
‘<em>Ullu</em>’ is probably the first word of insult we come across in India before we upgrade to more sinister swear…
Poaching increased in India during the lockdown, says a study by TRAFFIC - a wildlife trade monitoring network. Species are being…
In many parts of India, the sight of a baya weaver bird, building its nest indicates that rains are around…
Come September and the residents of Keechan, a tiny village near Phalodi town of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan gets ready…