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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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Tiger, Tiger Out of Sight: Why the big cats are elusive in our national parksSubscriber Only
March 21, 2025 21:41 IST
These days people expect to have tigers on the tap on wildlife safaris. But what does that mean for animals and their habitats
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
Why we need flies: For chocolates, mangoes and moreSubscriber Only
March 12, 2025 10:00 IST
Flies are big-time pollinators which have never got the credit they deserve for this service
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Why you need to be swifter than the birdsSubscriber Only
February 26, 2025 07:00 IST
Birds are creatures of habit, and while they flit from branch to branch, you need to keep a keen eye to catch a glimpse of them
Tue, Feb 25, 2025
What’s causing hermit crabs to riot under waterSubscriber Only
February 19, 2025 06:00 IST
In their attempts to seek out abandoned shells of sea snails to save themselves from predators, they are prone to a property-grabbing lifestyle and notorious for shifting residences – one shell at a time
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Mother Nature’s mindboggling nano-engineering that helps reptiles and insects stick to surfacesSubscriber Only
February 05, 2025 15:54 IST
The setae are bendy and ultra-flexible, allowing them to follow and stick to the contours of the surface they are on — no matter how infinitesimal they are.
Wed, Feb 05, 2025
Keep an eye out for these on your morning walk on the beachSubscriber Only
January 30, 2025 18:04 IST
When crabs, snails, plants and birds come out to play
Thu, Jan 30, 2025
The croon of the magpie-robinSubscriber Only
January 24, 2025 16:33 IST
He sings virtually non-stop from say, 5 am to sometimes as late as 9 am, by which time the sun is high and getting hot. And no, sensibly he does not indulge in the sort of leaping and prancing hijinks that many pop singers do
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
How birds, tigers and bear use feet as weapons of defenseSubscriber Only
January 14, 2025 17:48 IST
From climbing trees to ripping prey, from scuttling up tree trunks to using feet as hands, evolutionary engineering is at work in Nature
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
How most animals can give any 4WD a run for its moneySubscriber Only
January 08, 2025 17:54 IST
Our wheels may speed us over specialised roads but over natural, rugged terrain, animals will beat our vehicles hands down
Wed, Jan 08, 2025
Why do some migratory birds lose their way?Subscriber Only
January 04, 2025 14:42 IST
A Little Gull spotted in the Chandu wetlands near the Sultanpur National Park, far off its course, drew birders from far and wide
Sat, Jan 04, 2025
Winter travel special: How a Corbett safari ended in an encounter with a wild elephant overdosed on testosteroneSubscriber Only
December 29, 2024 06:00 IST
I must have been in the middle or towards the end of the ‘queue’ when I was suddenly confronted by all the pioneering leaders rushing pell-mell back urgently whispering ‘Pagal haathi! Pagal haathi!’
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
What makes the ratel or the honey badger — street fighters of the animal world — my favourite animal?Subscriber Only
December 21, 2024 10:08 IST
While not shredding the dignity of inquisitive lions and leopards, ratels hunt for smaller animals with the same degree of ferocity and are vital in keeping animals like rodents and lizards under control
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
Why not replace car horns with bird sounds?Subscriber Only
December 13, 2024 19:48 IST
If the guy behind you in the Humvee warbles like a skylark or bulbul, you’ll gladly give way to him or her with a smile and a wave, even if he is purple with rage
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
Fruit bats: the Boeings and Airbuses of the animal kingdomSubscriber Only
December 04, 2024 16:44 IST
The only mammals that can maintain sustained flight, a fruit bat can give you the heebie-jeebies while flapping close past you
Wed, Dec 04, 2024
How dragonflies rely heavily on their vision for hunting and survivalSubscriber Only
November 30, 2024 06:00 IST
About 80 per cent of a dragonfly’s brain is devoted to vision
Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Delhi today is Bhopal in slo-moSubscriber Only
November 24, 2024 17:23 IST
We don’t crudely make people clutch their throats or vomit blood and die overnight like flies. We stretch it out — let them linger hacking and coughing and clutching their chests for the next 10 years. We let them go gradually, but surely.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
There’s much to see and hear around usSubscriber Only
November 16, 2024 17:55 IST
In the last few weeks, I’ve been back in Goa and here’s a list of what I’ve seen and heard, with, mind you, not making any special effort to do so
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
We now have fire, flood and fog as our seasonsSubscriber Only
November 09, 2024 05:00 IST
Certainly the climate has changed and all within the span of a single lifetime
Fri, Nov 08, 2024
Do animals get the gigglesSubscriber Only
October 16, 2024 10:00 IST
Scientists believe that laughter and pranking strengthens bonds between animal groups and measures hierarchy
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
What makes the best aerial insect attackers voracious predators yet ethereal, all at onceSubscriber Only
October 09, 2024 17:08 IST
The dragonflies are here – with their shimmering wings, they drift and float, and rest fitfully on strips of grass, appearing and disappearing like magic
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
How we went from charming to rescuing snakesSubscriber Only
October 03, 2024 18:07 IST
American herpetologist Romulus Whitaker helped Indians start milking snakes for their venom to make anti-venoms, the only cure for snakebite
Thu, Oct 03, 2024
The promise of life – how seeds can find their way through rubbleSubscriber Only
September 26, 2024 19:31 IST
The rose plants were sticking new leaves out of the stumps and a solitary straggling pink bloom was defiantly sticking its head out. Talk about surviving Armageddon
Fri, Sep 27, 2024
Of cats, cat ladies and Mr TrumpSubscriber Only
September 16, 2024 11:48 IST
If illegal or legal immigrants, or for that matter anyone, in a country as wealthy as America has to sneak around hunting pet cats and dogs for dinner – well, it doesn’t say much for the nation and is frankly something every red-blooded American should find insulting, and not just in the way Mr Trump intends it.
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
The ecosystem around Goa rainsSubscriber Only
August 21, 2024 11:40 IST
When there are no visits to beaches, one can still spot owls, bats, caterpillars, spiders and magpies
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
What nature has in its arsenal to wipe out mankindSubscriber Only
August 14, 2024 15:36 IST
Nature’s once stable weather patterns has been upended and now we have apoplectic hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes and cyclones that can level entire cities in seconds
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
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