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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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When friends come calling – be it the purple rumped sunbirds or the mellifluous magpie robinSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 09:39 IST
Some squeal, some shriek, some are quiet, either ways, there is always a rousing welcome when one is in Goa
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
200,000 killed by cars, a few by tigers: Double standards in man-animal conflictsSubscriber Only
November 05, 2025 07:00 IST
In most cases, the reportage of the man-animal conflict often glosses over the fact that the root cause is humans themselves
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
The lost seasons of India: From Delhi’s crisp winter to monsoon magicSubscriber Only
October 29, 2025 15:59 IST
A look at how human recklessness has cost India the joy of its characteristic seasons
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Why humans are masters of the planet but fools of the futureSubscriber Only
October 22, 2025 13:33 IST
Human intellect is accelerating environmental collapse. This is what we can learn from animals.
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Ruffled, ready and unrivalled: The dandy gents of the bird worldSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 15:47 IST
No two ruffs wear the same outfit. It may be because the birds don’t call and this individual fancy dressing is one way the reeves can identify them.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
I’ve been living with a pacemaker since I was 19. Here’s what I’ve learned about life, technology, and heartbeatsSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 11:24 IST
'A small box inside your chest,' they said. I wondered how small. Fifty years and several replacements later, I have answers
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
The secret life of dragonflies: Underwater predators with jet-powered butts and catapult jawsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2025 12:30 IST
Dragonflies spend 90 per cent of their lives as ‘nymphs’, living at the bottom of murky ponds and looking like ghouls that terrify small fish and tadpoles
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
Jane Goodall’s legacy is one of deep conviction and unshakeable hopeSubscriber Only
October 07, 2025 07:32 IST
She showed us what patience, quiet observation and the ability to last the distance could achieve
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
When water meets gravity: entire mountainsides come crashing downSubscriber Only
October 01, 2025 12:52 IST
There is nothing as terrifying as watching a rabid river ruthlessly undercut its bank, on which houses and hotels begin to teeter, crack, lean over and then in slow motion, fall into the turbulent water
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Local Loudmouths: And we thought only humans had that skillSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 15:06 IST
From sparrows and mynas to bulbuls, babblers and parakeets – they can set up one hell of a racket as they discuss the day’s business
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
All in the Family: Why certain species cannibalise on their ownSubscriber Only
September 18, 2025 16:17 IST
The rationale often is the survival of the fittest, especially when food is short and the parents are hard-pressed to feed a brood
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Rewriting Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind: Unlearnt lessons from historySubscriber Only
September 10, 2025 10:50 IST
We are being told fossil fuels are good and that climate change was just the result of an overheated imagination
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
Why birds look the way they do: Decoding Mother Nature’s LogicSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 08:40 IST
In the painted snipe, a water bird, the lady sports snazzy white straps and kathakali dancer-like face make-up. Her husband looks similar but as though he’s been given a good rubbing down with a pencil eraser
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
Making sense of the dilemma over stray dogsSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 15:13 IST
We have allowed the problem to achieve gargantuan dimensions before going in for solutions that are clearly impossible to achieve
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Jungleland wishlist: What animals have, and humans wantSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 18:41 IST
We’ve been grossly short-changed, but if we put on that sweet, inane smile the three-toed sloth wears, maybe Mother Nature will bestow us with her benediction
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Independence Day Special: Author and environmentalist Ranjit Lal decodes how freedom has everything to do with loveSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 03:06 IST
The little birds took off. 'Didn’t that give you a lovely feeling? Like you were taking off with them?'
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
What we can learn from Jim Corbett on watching natureSubscriber Only
August 05, 2025 10:45 IST
Corbett had the incredible power of observation and the ability to describe a location or scene in such detail that it was like staring at a photograph of the place
Tue, Aug 05, 2025
What babies do in the animal kingdom, even when they know the end is nearSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 06:00 IST
No little animal ever seems to just roll over and give up. All the while, it continues to fight valiantly in its corner
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Tag and you’re dead: Not just hide and seek, some species in the animal kingdom can be lethal in their camouflageSubscriber Only
July 23, 2025 15:37 IST
The insect world is replete with invisible wonders – from the praying mantis and big cats to octopuses and cuttlefish. They shape-shift to ambush and escape from predators
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Wildlife in times of social media – Part IISubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 17:39 IST
In the concluding part of this series, conjuring up social media profiles for animals
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Wildlife in the times of social mediaSubscriber Only
July 09, 2025 18:53 IST
If animals had social media profiles, what would their status say?
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
It’s raining in Goa — be careful, very careful on its beachesSubscriber Only
July 02, 2025 15:47 IST
The ocean is a completely different beast at this time: it's ranting and raving, sending spume and spray high in the air – nothing well-mannered about it
Sun, Jul 06, 2025
Man vs Birds: The art of aerodynamicsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2025 19:36 IST
Aircraft need powerful engines, jet or propeller driven, to deliver the thrust required to enable their wings to generate enough lift. In birds, the wings do both
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
What the tiger and the dog learned in the wellSubscriber Only
June 18, 2025 10:00 IST
A tiger and a stray dog fell into an abandoned well in Kerala’s Idukki district. Just what did they say to each other?
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
How our earth is more than a pale blue dotSubscriber Only
June 16, 2025 15:27 IST
From deep blue night skies to flowering yellows that attract bees, from the fiery reds of blood to the orange of roaring fires – colours signal the fullness of life and love
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