by Aishwarya Joshi | Dec 24, 2024 | Blogpost
The Oak and the Rhododendron is a personal reflection of my childhood preference for the vibrant Rhododendron over the seemingly plain Oak tree (Banj or Quercus leucotrichophora) in Pauri Garhwal. As I grew older and studied ecology, I came to appreciate the... 
by Sanober Durrani | Dec 24, 2024 | Blogpost
Monsoon 2018 marked a significant turning point in my life. Upon returning from my travels to Parra, North Goa, I was confronted with the grave news that a 100-year-old Banyan in my Vaddo had been hacked down without any justified reason. This event awakened a deep... 
by Chandra Sekhar Bandi | Dec 16, 2024 | Blogpost
On a sunny morning during the lockdown, I was roaming around my home documenting life using the iNaturalist application. Castor plants grow wild and abundant across Bangalore and there was one growing in a small patch of land next to our home. While watching the plant... 
by Prasanth and Prasmi | Nov 25, 2024 | Blogpost
The Prelude Try to recall something that you know exists in the world around you and assume that it will last forever. A thing which doesn’t necessarily have a physical form; it can be as simple as a feeling and yet resplendent. This story is about such a “thing” in... 
by Lungmying Lepcha | Nov 13, 2024 | Blogpost
Pomelo is an exotic fruit of the Citrus species belonging to the Rutaceae Family. They are commonly found in the Himalayan region, especially in my hometown Chamkong Pakyong, East Sikkim. The Pomelo is locally known as ‘Phokshay’ and we fondly call them the ‘Father of... 
by Anuradha Prasad | Nov 6, 2024 | Blogpost
My childhood was seasonless and the trees were nameless. I grew up in a house in front of which grew a tree whose branches reached our balcony. A fleet of parakeets would dive into it and peck at its seeds sending the little winged seed, oatmeal-like, scattering. I...
