While in their formative years,  tigers are dependent on their mothers for survival and preying, usually by the end of 17-24 months they take a step forward. Young tigers begin to roam around fr...

As our young ones enter this world, their path has already been chosen by their elders. It is not  very  different for animals. They are bound to give in to their basic nature and become  prey o...

Indian elephant is a sub-species of Asian elephants. The scientific name awarded to this specie of mammal is Elephas Maximus Indicus. They are herbivores in diet, approximately weigh 3,000 to 5,...

Western Ghats are also known as Sahyadri, a range of mountains located along the western coast of peninsular India. It is considered as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also one of the eight...

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is one of the most famous National Parks in India, located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. It derives its name from the most prominent hilloc...

‘Now have I praised the Forest Queen, sweet-scented, redolent of balm, The Mother of all sylvan things, who tills not but hath stores of food.’ Book 10, Rig Veda. Much li...

Since there can never be a consensus as to what the word ‘civilization’ actually means and who it is that can be called perfectly civilized, some important questions remain unanswered. Is our ki...

Forest spaces have been historically significant as symbols of seclusion and willpower. The Hindu principles about the ‘Four Phases of Life’ include a stage called ‘Vanaprashtha’, or a time when...

Once in a lifetime, we experience what we only dreamt of in our childhood. Our early discovery of adventure tales often leads to imaginary treasure hunts through miles and miles of open grasslan...

The largest National Park in Central India, Kanha Tiger Reserveis occupied by the Hallon and the Banjar sanctuaries. The National Park was formed on the first of June, 1955 and it was declared t...