Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.

May 06, 2018 00:00 IST
Step out of your hotel rooms and say hello to the visiting friends.
Sun, May 06, 2018
April 29, 2018 00:00 IST
The invisible soldiers who keep the rhythm of nature alive.
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
April 22, 2018 00:00 IST
What do trees achieve in their lifespan? Nurture one to find out.
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
April 15, 2018 00:01 IST
They’ve got the moves.
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
April 08, 2018 00:00 IST
Game birds might be hard to spot, but keep an ear out and watch your step and you just might be lucky. Making an acquaintance of the grey francolins, the commonest of the tribe found across India, except the Northeast, is pretty easy.
Sun, Apr 08, 2018
April 01, 2018 00:02 IST
Fear of animals because they can be violent is a deeply flawed idea.
Sun, Apr 01, 2018
March 25, 2018 00:00 IST
Of insects who get an aerial view of the world.
Sun, Mar 25, 2018
March 18, 2018 00:04 IST
Let the avian concert commence.
Sun, Mar 18, 2018
March 11, 2018 00:06 IST
He is the lord of the urban jungle, and you better watch your step.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
March 04, 2018 00:00 IST
The games parasites play before offering their death embrace.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018
February 25, 2018 00:00 IST
Growing up in the jungles can be as tough for animals as it is for teens.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
February 18, 2018 00:00 IST
The privacy of their homes is fiercely guarded by many birds.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
How mother nature adapts to changing circumstances.
Sun, Feb 11, 2018
February 10, 2018 00:38 IST
What does it take to photograph wildlife differently? This book has some answers
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
February 04, 2018 00:00 IST
The wickedest trick is played by those wily orchids which behave unspeakably towards some bees, wasps and flies. These orchids turn up dressed like very pretty lady bees, wasps or flies. When, say, a dude (and dumb) bee happens to pass by, he’s on to her in a second.
Sun, Feb 04, 2018
January 28, 2018 00:00 IST
The minister is right, say monkeys. They have nothing to do with humans.
Sun, Jan 28, 2018
January 21, 2018 00:00 IST
The flight of a black kite is a thing of breath-taking perfection.
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
January 14, 2018 00:02 IST
A short ramble in the Yamuna Biodiversity Park showcases its thriving diversity.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018
January 07, 2018 11:26 IST
India’s tryst with dinosaurs, and how they disappeared.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018
December 31, 2017 00:00 IST
Why are some animals more playful and young at heart than others?
Sun, Dec 31, 2017
December 24, 2017 00:00 IST
Sometimes, wild animals can surprise you by allowing you to share a bit of their lives.
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
December 17, 2017 00:00 IST
Humans can learn more about the virtues of slowing down in life from animals than from one another.
Sun, Dec 17, 2017
December 10, 2017 00:03 IST
How bird-watching became fashionable in India.
Sun, Dec 10, 2017
December 03, 2017 04:12 IST
The delicate chital is every predator’s favourite prey.
Sun, Dec 03, 2017
November 26, 2017 00:56 IST
With their brisk, energetic darts, happy tail-wagging, excited squeaks of alarm and slingshot zigzag flight, sandpipers can’t help but put a smile on your face as you watch them play tag with the waves on the shoreline.
Sun, Nov 26, 2017




