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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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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, 2024
The marvellous mechanics of flyingSubscriber Only
June 12, 2024 13:59 IST
While wings are Mother Nature’s most ingenious creations, the computing power of birds and insects is even more impressive
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
The Caracal by Dharmendra Kandal and Ishan Dhar is a comprehensive overview of the mysterious felineSubscriber Only
June 08, 2024 16:36 IST
A new volume on the caracal, a feline with an ancient link to the subcontinent, uncovers its presence in India's art, mythology and forests
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
Birds that prosper better in cities than in the hinterlandSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 16:35 IST
Humans might have a role to play in why sparrows, blue rock doves, crows, mynas and black kites, among others, prefer the big city life
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
A life skill that a tiger mom teaches her cubs: how to handle humansSubscriber Only
May 29, 2024 10:00 IST
They arrive in national parks in noisy contraptions called Gypsys, point what looks like guns and phones at the big cats and are noisier than a troop of langurs
Tue, May 28, 2024
Without vets or hospitals, how do wild animals treat themselvesSubscriber Only
May 22, 2024 12:37 IST
As they have no pharmacies, animals and birds turn to mother nature’s own great resources: leaves, roots, soils and insects with medicinal properties
Wed, May 22, 2024
The many types of parents in the animal kingdomSubscriber Only
May 14, 2024 12:33 IST
There are single moms, single dads, foster moms, and joint families, as well as gloriously irresponsible parents
Tue, May 14, 2024
How several species of predators, and prey, know there is safety in numbersSubscriber Only
May 09, 2024 20:30 IST
Predators and their victims attach more survival value to working together than to going solo
Thu, May 09, 2024
It is imperative we teach our kids how to behave around animalsSubscriber Only
May 01, 2024 18:41 IST
The big takeaway from teaching your children how to behave with empathy and kindness around animals is how they hopefully will behave around people too. And that’s a win-win all the way
Wed, May 01, 2024
Here’s how birds hunt, defend, build nests and romance using their billsSubscriber Only
April 25, 2024 12:27 IST
From needles to shopping bags, birds make use of bills in different ways
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Is there hope for India’s dying wastelands?Subscriber Only
April 17, 2024 10:00 IST
The Yamuna Biodiversity Park shows the way forward – through the meticulous planning of horticulturists, tackling issues of soil salinity and contending with the invasive Vilayati Keekar
Fri, Apr 19, 2024
How bad monkeys from the towns are corrupting good monkeys that live in the hillsSubscriber Only
April 10, 2024 11:20 IST
The problem is that macaques have pretty short and extremely incendiary fuses: if you don’t give them what they want, you’re asking for trouble
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
The music that insects playSubscriber Only
April 03, 2024 10:00 IST
Insects rely on vibrations to make melodies with both high notes and low, often to communicate or receive information
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
With dogs, do size and breed matter?Subscriber Only
March 27, 2024 10:00 IST
With the Central government ban on certain dogs breeds, the question is, is it the dogs that need training or the owners who provoke them
Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Tiger Safaris in the Buffer Zone: Did you ask the tiger?Subscriber Only
March 20, 2024 19:15 IST
An interview with a 'spokes-tiger' on destination weddings near a tiger reserve, managing rogue elephants and how trees are social media platforms for animals
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
How the men dress up for the ladiesSubscriber Only
March 13, 2024 11:24 IST
Be it the peacock, the magpie robin, or even the polar bear – they all have to pass the endurance test of their lady loves
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Where should the children play?Subscriber Only
March 06, 2024 16:40 IST
The great outdoors in our cities have become a dangerous place to be in: it’s now a gas chamber
Wed, Mar 06, 2024
The trickery and tender love of crowsSubscriber Only
February 29, 2024 10:04 IST
If you look into the eyes of a crow, you will feel an immediate connection being made — the human species is an equally dangerous nuisance
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Are you at a beach? Look under submerged rocks for surprisesSubscriber Only
February 21, 2024 10:00 IST
From wrestling hermit crabs to bronze chrysanthemum anemones – tide pools make for great discoveries
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Ranjit Lal writes: How a parrot aids a teenage romanceSubscriber Only
February 16, 2024 10:00 IST
In Confessions in Swahili, an African grey parrot enjoys screaming insults at other birds, but this time picks up a unique love language
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
What makes ants such great communicatorsSubscriber Only
February 07, 2024 16:39 IST
Ants are problem solvers, figuring out things even before the problem manifests itself
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
What the Carambolim Lake in Goa offers birdersSubscriber Only
January 31, 2024 11:37 IST
From grinning white-throated kingfishers to blue-tailed bee-eaters who are a lesson in beak-eye coordination to watching drongos compete with paradise flycatchers, the lake offers serenity and calmness in spades
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
Adventures of a crocodile safariSubscriber Only
January 23, 2024 17:30 IST
How a 25-seater boat ride amid the mangroves beyond Old Goa stays true to its claim
Tue, Jan 23, 2024
The eccentricities of tide-poolingSubscriber Only
January 17, 2024 11:45 IST
Tide-pooling is similar to birding but for both, it takes a short while to get your eye in before you actually start spotting things
Wed, Jan 17, 2024Journalism of Courage
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