Rare Peacock Sighting At Jagatsukh, Manali
byManali: In a rare sighting, a peacock has been seen in the snow covered forests of Jagsukht near Manali. Sightings of a peacock at…
Wildlife
The Eternal Banyan: Punjab’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site
byIn the tranquil village of Cholti Kheri, nestled within Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district, stands a natural wonder that has silently observed centuries of history…
The Day The Magpies Left
byFor six months of the year, confined in my NCR flat like a Trappist monk, the only birds I get to see are pigeons,…
Dhela Thatch – My Hideaway For The Day After
byThese are perilous times for homo sapiens, regardless of whether you believe in the predictions of Nostradamus or the epiphanies of Baba Venga. Thanks…
A Crest in a Cap
byThough outdated, it is a mark of false prestige; a vulgar show of skill. Monal’s crest is thought to bring status to its wearer…
CHANGTHANG: Ladakh’s Hypnotic Highland
byLadakh is certainly a mystic land of India. The high altitude cold arid region allures visitors across the world by its spectacular beauty, towering…
Conserving Bio-diversity Critical To Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems In The Trans-Himalayan Region
byLeh (Ladakh): Importance of bio-diversity in forest management for ‘Preparation of Ecosystem Health Card’ was deliberated upon at a three day training workshop for…
Happy World Sparrow Day
byThe lazy gardener has awakened and decided not to trim the hedges, prune the bushes or cut the overgrown branches of the trees….
No disastrous calamity like 1979 in Lahaul after protecting forests: Locals
byLahaul-Spiti district, the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, saw one of the most devastating avalanches in 1979 that claimed more than 250 lost lives….