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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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The Indian Driver’s HandbookSubscriber Only
April 05, 2015 01:00 IST
Making (non)sense of the chaos on Indian roads
Sun, Apr 05, 2015
Colours of Joy: Nature knows how to look its best at all timesSubscriber Only
March 29, 2015 01:00 IST
Psychedelic colours in nature nearly always look stunning on the creatures that sport them.
Sun, Mar 29, 2015
Blowin’ in the Wind: Plants ensure their progeny travels far and wideSubscriber Only
March 15, 2015 01:00 IST
They might be rooted to the spot, but plants ensure their progeny travels far and wide
Sun, Mar 15, 2015
What do we need jungles for? A hilarious conversation between tigers and govt officialsSubscriber Only
March 08, 2015 01:00 IST
Listening in on a secret meeting between representatives of India’s national animal and government officials.
Sun, Mar 08, 2015
The Grasshopper’s Run: They’ve got to be every kid’s favourite insect!Subscriber Only
March 01, 2015 01:00 IST
Walk through a meadow and watch these creatures leap madly all around you
Sun, Mar 01, 2015
Gulls are great subjects for flight photographySubscriber Only
February 22, 2015 01:06 IST
So, armed with a short 135 mm lens on a hefty Russian SLR, I would take myself off to a spot on Marine Drive where the birds came.
Sun, Feb 22, 2015
Black Beauty: Kites and their ruthless, reckless energySubscriber Only
February 15, 2015 01:38 IST
Over-confident teens invariably crash against the walls of the house and have to be rescued as they lie bewildered in the garden, playing dead as you approach.
Sun, Feb 15, 2015It Isn’t Easy Being GreenSubscriber Only
February 14, 2015 04:49 IST
A wildlife chronicle that is both a record of India’s heritage and a reminder of what we are likely to lose if we continue on our urbanising spree.
Sat, Feb 14, 2015
The Beast and the Beauty: The quiet, beautiful metamorphosis of the caterpillarSubscriber Only
February 08, 2015 01:00 IST
Happily, for the most part, the butterfly flexes its wings for an hour or so, and then it is away — erratic, flipsy-flopsy — a beauty born out of a beast.
Sun, Feb 08, 2015
Survival Woes: A tale of two owls and why one thrivesSubscriber Only
February 01, 2015 01:00 IST
But the forest owlet is diurnal and that would not work in the city — at the best of times, owls are heckled and mobbed by other birds, which is why they hunt at night.
Sun, Feb 01, 2015
Hunger of the Pine: It’s funny how we take trees for grantedSubscriber Only
January 25, 2015 01:00 IST
But it’s time we stood under a tree and thought about it a bit.
Sun, Jan 25, 2015
Lizards are friendly creatures with happy eyes and a positive outlookSubscriber Only
January 18, 2015 01:00 IST
Lizards are friendly creatures with bright, happy eyes and a positive outlook. So why are you scared of them?
Sun, Jan 18, 2015
Spotting a kingfisher at a Goa pool every New Year’s eveSubscriber Only
January 11, 2015 01:00 IST
A kingfisher by the pool in Goa every New Year’s eve. Is that a tradition in the making?
Sun, Jan 11, 2015
Unburdening the BeastSubscriber Only
January 10, 2015 03:59 IST
A chronicle of a German veterinarian’s efforts to save the camel in Rajasthan.
Sat, Jan 10, 2015
Survival of the Fittest: With loss of their natural habitat, animals trying to adapt and surviveSubscriber Only
January 04, 2015 01:00 IST
With loss of their natural habitat, all that the animals are trying to do is to adapt and survive. Can they be blamed?
Sun, Jan 04, 2015
A Rat RaceSubscriber Only
December 14, 2014 01:00 IST
We might love to hate them, but there’s no escaping these rodents.
Sun, Dec 14, 2014
Duck Tales II: About divers, the half-migrants and the resident duckSubscriber Only
November 30, 2014 01:00 IST
The diving ducks are relatively heavy-boned and seek their meals at the bottom of ponds and water bodies.
Sun, Nov 30, 2014
Duck Tales 1: About the ‘dabbler’ ducks who visit India every year at this timeSubscriber Only
November 23, 2014 01:00 IST
In a two-part series, a ready reckoner of the ‘dabbler’ ducks who come calling every year around this time.
Sun, Nov 23, 2014
What would be the animal qualities humans would like to have?Subscriber Only
November 16, 2014 01:00 IST
To have the acceleration of a cheetah would be great, but only if coupled with the stamina of wolves, so you can keep up that pace all day.
Sun, Nov 16, 2014
Down in Jungleland, timing is everythingSubscriber Only
November 02, 2014 07:45 IST
Why birdwatching at Sultanpur National Park in Haryana will never be the same.
Sun, Nov 02, 2014
Why wetlands are not as sinister as they appear to beSubscriber Only
October 26, 2014 01:00 IST
Sit at the edge of a wetland and watch: right ahead of you dragonflies dart at each other as they sort out territorial airspaces or zither around in honeymooning daisy-chains.
Sun, Oct 26, 2014
In Fine Feather: You can’t afford tacky maintenance when you flySubscriber Only
October 12, 2014 01:00 IST
They’re the birds’ USP — without them, they wouldn’t be birds — and they’re an unparalleled marvel of engineering and aesthetics.
Sun, Oct 12, 2014
The sky’s my playground: Watching a parakeet court his ladySubscriber Only
October 05, 2014 01:00 IST
The ancient Romans were so impressed by the birds’ domed foreheads — that bespoke great intellect — that they cut them off and ate them, hoping to imbibe some of the birds’ wisdom.
Sun, Oct 05, 2014
How Green is My City: The other Delhi, of lush foliage and birdcallsSubscriber Only
October 04, 2014 03:57 IST
From time to time, Delhi residents need to be reminded of just how green and full of natural life Delhi still is.
Mon, Oct 06, 2014
Elephants can remember: How we reduce the mighty beast to subservienceSubscriber Only
September 28, 2014 01:00 IST
That elephants obey our commands — how that bloats our egos, and helps us forget the pain and distress inflicted during the “training” process, on what is essentially a peace-loving beast.
Sun, Sep 28, 2014Journalism of Courage
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