Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
Articles By Ranjit Lal
Down in Jungleland: A thought on the environmental legacy we are burdening children with
Sixteen-year-olds today will be 17 next year, which will give the politicians just one more year to clean up their act.
Wild Himalaya book review: In High Places
Stephen Alter’s exhaustive biography of the Himalayas is an exceptional tribute to the world’s mightiest mountains
Hop, Skip and Jump
Of hares and cavorting bunnies.
Going Great Greta
What happens when teenagers behave like responsible adults?
Butterfly Effect
Moths get a raw deal but are nature’s wonders no less.
The gaze of the birdman
Salim Ali’s rigour in charting avifauna remains unparalleled.
Down in Jungleland
That life-changing moment of spotting a bird species for the first time and its lasting impact.
It’s a Make-Believe World
Of wildlife films and wild antics by wranglers for the camera.
It’s a Make-Believe World
Of wildlife films and wild antics by wranglers for the camera.
Down in Jungleland: Once Upon A Time in Aarey
Memories of the unspoiled beauty of Mumbai’s lakes and green lungs.
Down in Jungleland: Season of Scares
We are criminally neglectful in the way we behave around snakes.
Down In Jungleland: To Love and to Protect
Claws, teeth and wile — no holds are barred when defending territory and young ones in the wild.
Down in Jungleland: Hello, Sunshine
Why rely on alarm clocks, when you have the musical charms of the bulbul to begin the day with?
Stars and stripes
With celebrities venturing into Corbett National Park, have good times for tigers finally come?
Hatch them off guard
Furore in a crow’s nest as cuckoo babies come out of the closet.
Down in Jungleland: The importance of mangroves
Mangroves are essential natural barriers against the elements
Down in Jungleland: In the Beat of a Wing
How a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly is a miracle of nature.
Down in Jungleland: Spot a Birder
The way you go about bird-watching reveals more about you than you would wish to.
Down in Jungleland: Part II: What Lies Beneath
Of first impressions and coloured perceptions in the animal world.
Down in Jungleland: What Lies Beneath
In the animal kingdom, the first impression is rarely the last one.