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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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Down in Jungleland: It’s the Babies, Stupid!Subscriber Only
April 28, 2019 06:00 IST
Why carnivores need hideouts, but herbivores wander free.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Top Spin: Why spiders are the master spinners of the natural worldSubscriber Only
April 21, 2019 06:30 IST
Today, your average garden spider, sitting in her fabulous orb-web, can produce six different types of silk from the spinnerets (nozzles) at her rear end — depending on what she wants to use it for.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
Wing commanders, Sri LankaSubscriber Only
April 20, 2019 00:22 IST
Which makes Birds of Sri Lanka of particular interest to anyone keen on the subject (and especially ornithology) in India. Islands are where the tendency for new species to develop is arguably the greatest because of their relative isolation
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Revenge of the MacaquesSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 08:00 IST
Some animals and birds have learned to live like us.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Eye on EagleSubscriber Only
April 07, 2019 06:00 IST
All about majesty and splendour.
Sun, Apr 07, 2019
Down in Jungleland: The Good FightSubscriber Only
March 31, 2019 06:30 IST
Animals fight over mates, territory, feeding rights, and, even honour and ego.
Mon, Apr 01, 2019
Down in Jungleland – Thereby Hangs a TailSubscriber Only
March 24, 2019 06:00 IST
The lithe langur is a highly adaptable animal with a complex social system.
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Fascinating FungiSubscriber Only
March 17, 2019 06:30 IST
A foray into the kingdom of recyclers and decomposers.
Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Watch Them SoarSubscriber Only
March 10, 2019 13:49 IST
An essential guide for birders to the rich avian life in the eastern Himalayas.
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Down in jungleland: Ways of SeeingSubscriber Only
March 10, 2019 06:00 IST
Eyes, in all their variations, are the true evolutionary wonders of the animal kingdom.
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Tiny TitansSubscriber Only
March 03, 2019 06:30 IST
Three common birds prove that when it comes to heart, skill and volume, size does not matter.
Sun, Mar 03, 2019
Down in Jungleland: A lesson from herons on being stillSubscriber Only
February 24, 2019 06:00 IST
Herons are a lesson in quiet, sombre dignity and focus.
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Instead of golf courses, India should worry about its grasslandsSubscriber Only
February 17, 2019 06:00 IST
It’s time we looked after our grasslands.
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
Down in Jungleland: The many relatives of man’s best friendSubscriber Only
February 10, 2019 06:00 IST
By and large, they all share the same basic design: long-pointed muzzles, deep chests, strong legs, long bushy tails, and intelligence that conveyed frank shrewdness rather than the slit-eyed cunning of their great rivals: the cats.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Why we love dolphins and what we can learn from themSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 06:00 IST
They are friendly and charismatic, but the very popular dolphins might be in trouble.
Sun, Feb 03, 2019
Down in Jungleland: We’ve never given plants the respect they deserveSubscriber Only
January 27, 2019 06:00 IST
How we neglect those who give us their all — plants.
Sun, Jan 27, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Bee-eaters are lovely little musical boxes in the skySubscriber Only
January 20, 2019 06:00 IST
The bee-eater is a thing of beauty, complexity, and unbridled wonder. They are said to be especially fond of honey bees, and, therefore, not very popular with apiarists, who accuse them of making serious dents in the population of worker bees.
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
Down in Jungleland: That Nasty, Blood SportSubscriber Only
January 13, 2019 06:00 IST
Serial killers who derive great thrill in taking down innocent prey.
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
The lab rats, dogs and monkeys we need to say thanks toSubscriber Only
January 06, 2019 06:00 IST
The tricky issue of testing drugs and medical devices on animals.
Sun, Jan 06, 2019
Down in Jungleland: The Change ArtistesSubscriber Only
December 30, 2018 06:00 IST
At the heart of life in nature is the desire to adapt and evolve.
Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Down in Jungleland: To Run WildSubscriber Only
December 23, 2018 06:00 IST
There a few things you need to keep in mind before setting forth on a safari. The laws of the jungle demand that you switch off the phone first.
Sun, Dec 23, 2018
Down in Jungleland: Trumpets in the SkySubscriber Only
December 09, 2018 06:00 IST
You hear them long before you spot them — a distant brassy bugling that lifts your spirits. For all their solemn dignity, cranes know how to have fun.
Sun, Dec 09, 2018
Down in Jungleland: No Place like HomeSubscriber Only
December 02, 2018 07:00 IST
Why Earth is still our best bet to build ourselves a home in.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
Down in Jungleland: A Matter of PrideSubscriber Only
November 25, 2018 06:00 IST
Travelling through the Gir forest and paying homage to the lord of the jungle.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Down in Jungleland: A Road Runs Through ItSubscriber Only
November 18, 2018 06:00 IST
Tree planting? Not good for trees.
Sun, Nov 18, 2018Journalism of Courage
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