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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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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
The various soundtracks accompanying rainSubscriber Only
August 08, 2024 13:22 IST
From babbling birds and the patter on roofs to the concert of frogs, the rains bring with it a world of sounds
Sun, Aug 11, 2024
Frog: An integral part of our ecosystemSubscriber Only
August 01, 2024 15:43 IST
Acting as a natural pest control, and inspiration for several methods adopted by humans, a look at the fascinating lives of frogs
Sun, Aug 04, 2024
Do you know your clouds?Subscriber Only
July 24, 2024 10:00 IST
Predicting the weather by looking at clouds has become a fine science, but Nature often has the last laugh
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
What it means to pass Mother Nature’s quality control testSubscriber Only
July 17, 2024 18:48 IST
Nature's engineering departments adhere to strict rules – everything is to be recycled, broken down into component parts, reused again and again
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
How do animals (and humans) know when it’s hot or coldSubscriber Only
July 10, 2024 19:36 IST
It seems our bodies are riddled with various temperature sensors, each tuned to a specific temperature, that send signals to the brain, telling it whether it’s getting too hot, too cold, or when it is just right
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Be it Mumbai’s monsoon, or Delhi’s ‘nonsoon’, rains make everything danceSubscriber Only
July 05, 2024 10:57 IST
Due to global warming, it's a pity that now we can only look forward to the monsoon with apprehension rather than delight
Fri, Jul 05, 2024
What elephants talk when we aren’t listeningSubscriber Only
June 25, 2024 12:00 IST
Down in Jungleland eavesdrops on a matriarch elephant discussing Artificial intelligence with her two senior-most aides, Golu and Bholu
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Plants can be ferocious tooSubscriber Only
June 19, 2024 14:12 IST
In hostile surroundings, one can find carnivorous plants and even those that strangle host plants for their survival
Wed, Jun 19, 2024Journalism of Courage
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