Tiasa Adhya
Though so-called charismatic megafauna have captivated humans, their smaller, less charismatic but no less important counterparts remain largely unknown. Read More
Bano Haralu
I first met Bano Haralu, a pioneering award-winning television journalist from Northeast India during the infamous cyclone Aila. Read More
Ambika Khare And Devidutta Chaturvedi
From the time of its inception in 2010-11, the Panna Nature Camps have been conducted assiduously by Panna residents – 84-year-young Ambika Khare. Read More
Dhruv Prajapati
Naturalists are a rare breed and I suspect that they may soon become extinct. But then you meet an exception like Dhruv, a young man pursuing. Read More
Akshay Khandekar
Indian herpetology, a field that was neglected until recently, has seen an influx of youth in recent years. Read More
Vineeta Yadav
When 22-year-old Vineeta Yadav arrived at the Pugdundee Safaris lodge in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park as a naturalist, the management had little idea. Read More
Tejdeep Kaur Menon And The Telangana State Special Protection Force
Poetry is part of the eco-arsenal of this enterprising police officer whose unstinted efforts, leadership and innovative solutions have helped revitalise. Read More
Shree Bhagwan
An Indian Forest Service Officer of Maharashtra cadre, 1981 batch, Shree Bhagwan has worked with almost all the wings of the Forest Department. Read More
Valmik Thapar
His formidable reputation and fierce demeanour match that of the world’s most charismatic cat. A cat he’s spent over four decades tracking and protecting. Read More
Jayachandran S.
A seasoned warhorse, Jayachandran S. has been at the forefront of the fight to save the Nilgiri and Sathyamangalam landscape in Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats. Read More