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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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Down in Jungleland: The WastelandSubscriber Only
January 14, 2018 00:02 IST
A short ramble in the Yamuna Biodiversity Park showcases its thriving diversity.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018
Down in Jungeland: Dino DaysSubscriber Only
January 07, 2018 11:26 IST
India’s tryst with dinosaurs, and how they disappeared.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018
Down in Jungleland: Born Free
December 31, 2017 00:00 IST
Why are some animals more playful and young at heart than others?
Sun, Dec 31, 2017
Down in jungleland: Call of the Wild
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
Down in jungleland: Fullness of time
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
Down in Jungleland: Birding, Then and Now
December 10, 2017 00:03 IST
How bird-watching became fashionable in India.
Sun, Dec 10, 2017
Down in Jungleland: On the Run
December 03, 2017 04:12 IST
The delicate chital is every predator’s favourite prey.
Sun, Dec 03, 2017
Down in Jungleland: Ruff and Tough
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
Down in Jungleland: Prickly Pair
November 19, 2017 00:00 IST
The porcupine is a rodent even the big cats are wary of. Getting intimate must be a tricky business, but porcupines make love throughout the year.
Sun, Nov 19, 2017
Down in Jungleland: Fear and loathing
November 12, 2017 00:00 IST
Sharks aren’t quite the bloodcurdling monsters they are shown to be in popular culture.
Sun, Nov 12, 2017
Down in jungleland: King Kotwal
November 05, 2017 00:25 IST
Drongoes, also known as king crows, can sing up a concert and pack a punch too, if they want to.
Sun, Nov 05, 2017
Down in jungleland: The genes have it
October 29, 2017 01:17 IST
What naturally programmed animal behaviour can teach us about the horrors of artificial tinkering with human genes.
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Down in jungleland: Sucker Punch
October 22, 2017 00:02 IST
Mosquitoes have sucked the life-force out of humans for too long, but they are also the reason why rainforests are still around.
Sun, Oct 22, 2017
Down in jungleland: Across the azure skies
October 15, 2017 00:00 IST
Cranes, geese, ducks – the waders of the world are a marvel of avian discipline.
Sun, Oct 15, 2017
Down in jungleland: This Living Planet
October 08, 2017 00:15 IST
Why the earth is still our best shot at living a full life.
Sun, Oct 08, 2017
Down in jungleland: Tora! Tora! Tora!
October 01, 2017 00:10 IST
The combative dragonfly is the lord commander of the skies.
Sun, Oct 01, 2017
Down in jungleland: Bird it Like No One’s Watching
September 24, 2017 00:00 IST
The pros and cons of being an intrepid birdwatcher.
Sun, Sep 24, 2017
Down in jungleland: Six to Tango
September 17, 2017 00:01 IST
Spiders are master craftspeople when they are not eating their own kind.
Sun, Sep 17, 2017
Down in jungleland: AI For Animal Intelligence
September 10, 2017 00:04 IST
Humans fare better on the IQ scale, but more often than not, the animals seem more self-aware of the world they inhabit.
Sun, Sep 10, 2017
Down in jungleland: Beautiful Butchers
September 03, 2017 01:43 IST
The little shrike is a stylish and lethal executioner. But even these snazzy executioners sing like angels when they are in love.
Sun, Sep 03, 2017
Down in jungleland: If looks could kill
August 27, 2017 00:02 IST
Or, why appearances can be very misleading.
Sun, Aug 27, 2017
Down in jungleland: A cow and bull story, or how not to attain bovine glory if you’re a rebel animal
August 20, 2017 00:00 IST
Haryana plan: No place at home, send cow to hostel.
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
Down in jungleland: Birds outside my window
August 06, 2017 00:00 IST
For the lazy birder, even big Indian cities can be a delight.
Sun, Aug 06, 2017
Down in jungleland: House of Sparrows
July 30, 2017 00:35 IST
They nest in our houses and reflect the quirks of family life – the sparrow is Everyman of the bird community.
Sun, Jul 30, 2017
Down in jungleland: Grasses are hardy survivors, crucial to the existence of all life forms
July 23, 2017 00:02 IST
Grasses form the fifth largest plant family on earth but have around 10,000-12,000 species spread all over the world. Every continent has its own major grassland.
Sun, Jul 23, 2017Journalism of Courage
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