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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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Down in Jungleland: What Lies BeneathSubscriber Only
June 30, 2019 06:30 IST
In the animal kingdom, the first impression is rarely the last one.
Sun, Jun 30, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Wing GamesSubscriber Only
June 23, 2019 06:07 IST
Besides being game birds, grey francolins are also great fighters.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019
Down in Jungleland: The Passing of a SpeciesSubscriber Only
June 16, 2019 06:00 IST
Great Indian Bustards slide into extinction.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Notes from the neighbourhoodSubscriber Only
June 09, 2019 06:30 IST
To observe nature, sometimes it's enough to look out the window.
Sun, Jun 09, 2019
Down in Jungleland: May the Best Man WinSubscriber Only
June 02, 2019 06:09 IST
In a peacock’s world, every body part, from the ornamental headdress to the train, plays a role.
Sun, Jun 02, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Mountain RainSubscriber Only
May 26, 2019 06:07 IST
Raindrops in the hills make a melody, both quiet and clinky.
Sun, May 26, 2019
Down in jungleland – come into my parlourSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 06:30 IST
Bribery, honey traps, illicit affairs — all’s fair when it comes to species propagation.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Down in Jungleland: Terms of EngagementSubscriber Only
May 12, 2019 06:00 IST
Bribing, entrapment and other underhand tactics of plants are all geared towards procreation.
Sun, May 12, 2019
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 Lanka
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 Soar
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, 2019Journalism of Courage
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