Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.

April 17,2016 01:30:23 AM
We give carnivores a bad name, but what about herbivores and their proclivity for violence?
Sun, Apr 17, 2016
April 10,2016 00:00:16 AM
The remarkable life of sea turtles.
Sun, Apr 10, 2016
April 03,2016 00:00:00 AM
Lapwings can give any wedding band a run for its money. But their shrill panicked calls might have saved many animal lives.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016
March 27,2016 00:00:45 AM
Now that spring is here, a roll call of the birds that are out and about.
Sun, Mar 27, 2016
March 20,2016 01:20:16 AM
What’s the secret of the wild boar’s success? He’s tough, adaptable and not at all fussy about food or habitat.
Sun, Mar 20, 2016
March 13,2016 01:30:32 AM
Surviving encounters in the wild, and in cities.
Sun, Mar 13, 2016
March 06,2016 01:30:17 AM
There are as many species of birders as there are birds in India.
Sun, Mar 06, 2016
February 21,2016 01:30:10 AM
Most of us don’t like crows, but they sure know how to live life large.
Sun, Feb 21, 2016
February 07,2016 01:20:28 AM
Many conservation stories begin with a change of heart.
Sun, Feb 07, 2016
January 31,2016 01:30:19 AM
If animals chose to have a spot of “fun” with us, how would they go about it?
Sun, Jan 31, 2016
January 24,2016 01:30:03 AM
Even the animal world runs to a schedule.
Sun, Jan 24, 2016
January 17,2016 01:00:18 AM
What our companions in city junglelands say about us.
Sun, Jan 17, 2016
January 10,2016 01:02:09 AM
We often dismiss violent actions as bestiality. But does that do justice to the animal world?
Sun, Jan 10, 2016
January 03,2016 01:00:38 AM
Wasps do us a great service by controlling the population of caterpillars and aphids.
Sun, Jan 03, 2016
December 20,2015 01:00:20 AM
For city-bred souls, urban forests offer a glimpse of the wonders that the wilderness has to offer.
Sun, Dec 20, 2015
December 13,2015 01:45:36 AM
Even a short visit to the Corbett National Park is not without its share of thrills.
Mon, Jun 13, 2016
December 06,2015 01:00:09 AM
What is thinner than your hair and can stop a Boeing 747 dead in its tracks?
Sun, Dec 06, 2015
November 29,2015 01:06:44 AM
It’s that time of the year when the birds begin their journey to the warmer comforts of the south.
Sun, Nov 29, 2015
November 22,2015 00:34:53 AM
Macaques are agents of free love, but you wouldn’t like to cross their paths in such high testosterone times.
Sun, Nov 22, 2015
November 15,2015 00:00:03 AM
Sometimes, conservation begins with an individual. And the results are often magnificent.
Sun, Nov 15, 2015
November 08,2015 01:00:04 AM
Sure, crocs may not be cuddlesome — even if high society loves the feel of their leather — but they’re not nearly the voracious monsters they’ve been made out to be.
Sun, Nov 08, 2015
November 01,2015 01:00:22 AM
The mountains, they fool you every time. You stare up at the pristine blue sky and suddenly realise that what you thought were clouds riding high are actually the great Himalayas.
Sun, Nov 01, 2015
October 25,2015 01:00:11 AM
Neither mantis nor shrimp, this shallow water inhabitant of tropical and semi-tropical marine waters has been around for 450 million years or more and are related to crabs and lobsters.
Sun, Oct 25, 2015
October 18,2015 01:00:02 AM
Vultures have stomachs to die for. The most unhygienic street food would turn into soothing comfort food.
Sun, Oct 18, 2015
October 11,2015 02:30:18 AM
Hides near waterholes or over kills can teach you a lot about animal bathing, drinking and dining etiquette.
Sun, Oct 11, 2015





