Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.

May 21, 2017 00:00 IST
An unexpected encounter in the shower and its fatal outcome.
Sun, May 21, 2017
May 14, 2017 00:00 IST
Nature can hold us in thrall too, if only we would take out the time to stand and savour.
Sun, May 14, 2017
April 30, 2017 00:00 IST
Why are woodpeckers such persistent headbangers?
Sun, Apr 30, 2017
April 23, 2017 00:00 IST
The blackbuck is, perhaps, the only bovine to have mastered swag and grace together.
Sun, Apr 23, 2017
April 16, 2017 00:00 IST
Summer offers a short window for the bottlebrush tree to come alive in all its seasonal glory.
Sun, Apr 16, 2017
April 09, 2017 00:21 IST
Why one should cultivate the art of listening.
Sun, Apr 09, 2017
April 02, 2017 00:00 IST
Bigger is viewed as badder in the wild. But, more often, the smaller ones prove deadlier.
Sun, Apr 02, 2017
March 26, 2017 00:00 IST
Survival, in both the animal and the human world, has become of the baddest, not the fittest.
Sun, Mar 26, 2017
March 19, 2017 00:08 IST
The darkest hour is often the most beautiful.
Sun, Mar 19, 2017
March 12, 2017 12:33 IST
The goofy barbets are harbingers of summer.
Sun, Mar 12, 2017
March 05, 2017 00:00 IST
The city is no place for a big cat to burn bright.
Sun, Mar 05, 2017
February 26, 2017 00:01 IST
Or, why animals can express emotions better than what we give them credit for.
Sun, Feb 26, 2017
February 19, 2017 00:01 IST
Bank mynas love the chaos and the crowds — they live life to the fullest and shout about their adventures while they’re at it.
Sun, Feb 19, 2017
February 12, 2017 00:02 IST
They might make flying look simple, but a bird’s wings belie the complex aerodynamic mechanism at play.
Sun, Feb 12, 2017
February 05, 2017 03:27 IST
An insect’s wings look flimsy, but they can beat a staggering 250 times per second, flying in a way humans can only dream of
Sun, Feb 05, 2017
January 29, 2017 00:00 IST
From not-so-friendly neighbourhood mosquitoes to the more insidious vampire finch, meet nature’s little bloodsuckers.
Sun, Jan 29, 2017
January 22, 2017 00:52 IST
With a strong base and sailing ship-like leaves, the coconut palm is another impressive freak of the flora world.
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
January 15, 2017 00:02 IST
Supreme control and a zen-like demeanour – the leggy heron offers us much to learn from.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017
January 08, 2017 00:02 IST
There’s a birder’s paradise out there on winter days.
Sun, Jan 08, 2017
December 18, 2016 00:02 IST
Animals, too, have a sense of humour and fun. Do you want to hang around to find out?
Sun, Dec 18, 2016
December 11, 2016 00:02 IST
The leopard in the NCR’s Yamuna Biodiversity Park is a ray of hope.
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
December 04, 2016 00:00 IST
Why frogs and toads have fascinated children (and some adults) for ages.
Sun, Dec 04, 2016
November 27, 2016 00:18 IST
Gulls have learned to adapt to humans and their degraded environment. That cannot be a good thing.
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
November 20, 2016 00:06 IST
Away from Delhi’s Dickensian grimness, coastal birds to lift the spirits.
Sun, Nov 20, 2016
November 13, 2016 00:01 IST
How to be a crack birder and have a jolly good time.
Sun, Nov 13, 2016




