The Pongam
February 01, 2021
A large plot of land with ample vegetation and a residential structure in the middle – this was very typical of old Bangalore. As a kid I grew up in […]
Sharavathi: unveiling the tranquility
February 01, 2021
Skim through school geography books, and Jog Falls finds a mention as one of the highest waterfalls in India. The scenic charm of this waterfall increases with heavy rainfall during […]
Four Seasons at Saul Kere: a wilderness in suburbia
January 15, 2021
In early October, as I trudged a well-worn trail around my favourite neighbourhood wetland, the skies darkened and the wind picked up. Presently, a relentless downpour began. I had heeded […]
Skinks of India
January 15, 2021
‘Skinks of India’ is the first book in India featuring all the described and known skink fauna of the country. Its one-of-a-kind content has well-explained taxonomic characters with diagrams, detailed […]
All Skinks Are Brown!
January 15, 2021
Deccan Traps — shaped by one of the largest ancient volcanic eruptions on the planet, and the mighty Western Ghats — form the majority of the topography of the state […]
Centipedes: living fossils
January 01, 2021
Centipedes have been crawling on earth for more than 420 million years. To give some perspective, the genus Homo to which we belong has been on earth for only around […]
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