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Tehsin is a Colombo-based author and environmentalist
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In Good Faith | Let’s listen to the birds, the trees and the AravallisSubscriber Only
January 29, 2026 07:25 IST
The Aravallis are old. Old enough to know better than to expect gratitude. Older than the Himalayas, older than our arguments. The low hills with no interest in grandeur. That, perhaps, is their biggest mistake.
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
The illusion of gentle living in a predatory worldSubscriber Only
December 23, 2025 07:15 IST
Every creature, from a lactobacillus to a leopard, is living on borrowed life. Predation is simply the returning of that loan. In nature, being eaten isn’t always a tragedy
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Let there be light: This Diwali, let’s embrace the unfiltered glow of community and connectionSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 18:29 IST
Light has no religion. It simply shines wherever it’s given a little oil and a little heart
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Pluralism is dead: What a Colombo cemetery taught me about resting in peaceSubscriber Only
September 25, 2025 11:07 IST
The city’s sprawling republic of the dead offers something we the living struggle with: An unruffled coexistence. Beneath its trees, faiths and races lie together, equal at last.
Fri, Oct 03, 2025
City and I: Why didn’t you teach me about that world, Udaipur?Subscriber Only
July 18, 2025 15:53 IST
How could I possibly explain that Udaipur taught me to soar, catching the updrafts from the Aravallis? That my family didn’t choose to go to Pakistan, even if they risked losing everything
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Between ‘pawtriots’ and protesters, finding middle ground in India’s dog warSubscriber Only
June 26, 2025 15:58 IST
From urban colonies to forest edges, India’s canine crisis is no longer about animals alone — it’s about us. What does a solution look like? Definitely not Facebook fights in all-caps, but a reasonable, empathetic and evidence-based approach
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Environmentalist Arefa Tehsin hones her listening skills in the forests of DandeliSubscriber Only
June 07, 2025 15:57 IST
In Dandeli, Karnataka, if you are all for lying on your back and letting the current decide your itinerary, river Kali will surround you with her song
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Two policemen, and what their actions say about a bruised Insaniyat in IndiaSubscriber Only
April 20, 2025 13:26 IST
India is losing its Insaniyat. But it can be found again -- not in mandirs, mosques or manifestos, but in how we treat a tree, an animal or a person who can do nothing for us
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Author Arefa Tehsin on the Grand Human Safari: when gibbons and tigers went on a tourSubscriber Only
March 29, 2025 10:55 IST
What if binoculars come out as you go into the bathroom to brush your teeth and take a shower or a pride of lionesses peeks at you as you start your day?
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
When a bird falls on Ram SetuSubscriber Only
January 16, 2025 12:40 IST
For centuries, Mannar has been a lifeline for migratory birds. A mega wind-energy project is threatening to alter its landscape and ecosystem permanently.
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
An elephantine day at Yala National ParkSubscriber Only
September 21, 2024 08:42 IST
Travelling through Sri Lanka’s second-largest national park, which has been the cornerstone of the island nation’s wildlife
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
When villagers kill a leopard: The need for co-existenceSubscriber Only
April 24, 2024 13:48 IST
Practical and easy measures can be taken by the forest authorities to ease this conflict
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
A journey through Egypt, ponderous with history, yet weightless like a dreamSubscriber Only
July 20, 2023 16:54 IST
A cradle of civilisation, ancient Egypt was at the helm of military and cultural might. Everywhere you turn to, you can see the imprint of its glorious past
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
A brush with beauty and mortality in Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder DragonSubscriber Only
July 23, 2022 10:50 IST
With its druk, dzong and datshi, holidays in the landlocked Himalayan country offer a glimpse of forever
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
Children’s Day Special: Imaginary friendsSubscriber Only
November 14, 2021 06:15 IST
Arefa Tehsin tells us about the one thing that will never change and the one thing we can never get rid of
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
The quaint charms of Sri Lanka’s Galle FortSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 10:35 IST
A stellar example of a fort city made by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia, Galle Fort is a Unesco World Heritage site.
Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Why the Knuckles Mountain Range is one of Sri Lanka’s most difficult hikesSubscriber Only
January 30, 2020 17:00 IST
With cloud forests, grasslands and semi-evergreen rain forests, it has the climatic microcosm of the rest of the island.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Religion or Repression?Subscriber Only
June 09, 2019 06:15 IST
In Sri Lanka, the recent ban on face veils raises questions about free will and stirs up memories of a feisty woman who defied conventions.
Wed, Jun 12, 2019
What draws city dwellers to go on camping tripsSubscriber Only
May 05, 2019 06:00 IST
Sometimes, you can seek nature — and yourself — in your backyard.
Sun, May 05, 2019
Living among lions in KenyaSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 06:30 IST
In Kenya, where the wild is nigh, with its head held high.
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Why Colombo is probably the best metropolitan city of South AsiaSubscriber Only
December 16, 2018 06:00 IST
Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, is witty and wondrous — a happy mix of the colonial and the modern.
Mon, Apr 01, 2019The Elephant in the RoomSubscriber Only
May 06, 2018 08:00 IST
Worry not if someone equates you with animals. Here’s why you should wear it as a badge of honour.
Fri, May 11, 2018
The elephant in the room: We need to apologise big time… to the animals!Subscriber Only
May 06, 2018 00:00 IST
Worry not if someone equates you with animals. Here’s why you should wear it as a badge of honour.
Sun, May 06, 2018
What Lies Within: The hypnotic beauty of Morocco’s stunning sand dunesSubscriber Only
April 01, 2018 00:05 IST
The need to look beyond Morocco's derelict palaces.
Sun, Apr 01, 2018
Tell No One
December 17, 2017 00:00 IST
An old-world vacation in Nuwara Eliya and Kandy, and learning to master the art of doing nothing.
Sun, Dec 17, 2017Journalism of Courage
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