Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
August 09,2023 11:41:27 AM
On the first anniversary of India’s cheetah reintroduction project, a look at their life behind the scenes
Wed, Aug 09, 2023August 02,2023 11:57:14 AM
The answer really lies in how the animals are treated in the first place
Wed, Aug 02, 2023July 26,2023 12:40:43 PM
There’s no two ways about the fact that all nations have to do more for the environment. But change cannot happen overnight or under duress.
Wed, Jul 26, 2023July 19,2023 10:00:42 AM
In a world suffering from a pushback from nature, the sooner we realise our precarious situation, the better
Fri, Jul 21, 2023July 12,2023 15:21:16 PM
Cleaning the river is all very well, if the sludge is managed at source to begin with
Sat, Jul 15, 2023July 05,2023 10:00:24 AM
Sneak, unobtrusive peeks into their lives threw up fascinating vignettes about the city-bred birds and their young
Sun, Jul 09, 2023June 28,2023 12:27:20 PM
As we in India claim to have travelled to space thousands of years before Sputnik 1, naturally, Indians on board, will lead the group. But first we have to get visas and face interviews just as we have to do on Earth
Wed, Jun 28, 2023June 21,2023 12:00:00 PM
In the rush to take the best photo, the basic tenet of birding – that the interests and well-being of the bird is paramount – has been forgotten.
Sat, Jun 24, 2023June 15,2023 18:41:07 PM
The world of wonders that lie underwater
Sat, Jun 17, 2023June 07,2023 16:30:06 PM
He is in search of love and he seems to be singing from everywhere all at once. Where could this elusive bird be?
Wed, Jun 07, 2023May 24,2023 12:21:55 PM
The absence of these little creatures means something is seriously wrong with the habitat
Wed, May 24, 2023May 17,2023 10:26:11 AM
The Indian wild boar is more lightly built than its European counterpart, but it still manages to pack in a punch
Wed, May 17, 2023May 10,2023 10:00:22 AM
The perfectly well-mannered white-eyes in the garden seem to have gone berserk. What could be the reason?
Tue, May 09, 2023May 03,2023 10:00:25 AM
Our education system seems to be running in reverse gear, disowning scientific theories and events that serve as an introduction to the world around us
Tue, May 02, 2023April 26,2023 12:54:00 PM
A Sarus crane becoming attached to its saviour is not an uncommon thing. What is uncommon though is the reaction that it evoked in Uttar Pradesh recently
Wed, Apr 26, 2023April 19,2023 13:09:47 PM
What would the Big Five have to say for the remarkable success of the conservation project?
Wed, Apr 19, 2023April 12,2023 10:00:09 AM
At the moment, we, and our consciences, are safe. But the writing seems to be on the wall
Tue, Apr 11, 2023April 05,2023 10:00:56 AM
The joyous abandon of the prankster is a thing of wonder
Tue, Apr 04, 2023March 29,2023 14:57:42 PM
Who's stopping it from being like a Roman arena, where wild animals are pitted against each other or a three-ring circus with a ringmaster and clowns
Wed, Mar 29, 2023March 22,2023 10:00:15 AM
They lighten your mood and point you to the joys of nature
Mon, Mar 20, 2023March 15,2023 11:06:37 AM
Learning to discern the calls of different birds is one of the many joys of birding.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023March 08,2023 15:26:04 PM
Despite its largesse, we are largely cavalier in our attitude to trees.
Fri, Mar 10, 2023February 22,2023 11:05:19 AM
From an owl to black-dumped flarebacks, from drongoes greedy koels, the balcony offered a ringside view into avian lives
Wed, Feb 22, 2023February 14,2023 17:13:13 PM
Sometimes, love is best displayed from a distance
Tue, Feb 14, 2023February 08,2023 17:22:48 PM
Be it the Orcas who are the wolves of the sea or the Manta Ray's seven-meter wingspan, the ocean is rich in biodiversity
Wed, Feb 08, 2023