The Secret Kingdom Beneath Our Feet

September 15, 2023

Without fungi, life is unimaginable. They are the healers, regulators, sensors and supporters of the biosphere. The earthy aroma, the endless forms and the exciting colours of mushrooms become discernible […]

Enjoying Nothingness at Nagarahole

September 15, 2023

Nagarahole National Park had decided to take an unannounced, unseasonal vacation. And I had turned up exactly during that time, in eager anticipation of a forest thriving with activity. After […]

Savandurga Beyond the Trek

September 01, 2023

I sat down to catch my breath, entreating the rest of my party to move ahead: I realised that I had grossly underestimated the Savandurga trek. I watched mortified as […]

Jainy Kuriakose: in the company of birds

August 15, 2023

Jainy Maria Kuriakose is a familiar figure in the field of bird photography, her photographs acknowledged for their exquisite portrayal of avian ecology. Jainy ventured into the world of bird […]

The Tale of the Wasp That Made Pots

August 01, 2023

One day, I spotted a curious-looking structure on the wall of my house. On close examination, turned out to be a wasp building a house – a nest made of […]

Unravelling the Mysteries of Gopinatham

August 01, 2023

Gopinatham. For a 1980s child from Bangalore, that name brings back memories of a gory past – of  sandalwood smuggling, elephants slaughtered for their tusks, police and forest officers being […]

Copyright © 2026 JLR Explore | Powered Centum Technologies.