Ask any junior school kid to name the highest peak in the world and the answer will come instantly, “Mount Everest.” Yes, standing at 29,029 ft (8,848 m), it is indeed the highest peak in the world. But the present height that we know is
To the honey collectors of Sundarbans, Spring means more than it does to us. In this season, collectors enter into the deep mangrove forests of Sundarbans infested with Royal Bengal tigers and ghariyals to get the raw material. They carry axes, swords, tangis, ballams, or
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mud flats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. It is also the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine
There is no denying that pens have been a very important part of our history. From signing important historical documents to writing love letters, from the arts to the sciences, our love for a good pen has been cemented throughout history continuing even through the
Even a couple of decades ago, the eastern side of Kolkata, especially New Town, had an abundance of undisturbed landscape, long stretches of grasslands, marshlands, and wetlands which was home to a wide variety of wild fauna, birds, butterflies, reptiles and even mammals like jackals,
One of the biggest challenges that modern civilization is facing every day is preventing environmental pollution, and by saving rainwater, we could take a positive step toward it. Although we are well aware of the fact that we should treasure water, our generic mentality is
Song of trees, sprouting of new leaves, swaying of branches --- fragile ecosystems affected only by human greed. That’s why and how we have destroyed forests, made the Earth less green and more polluted. On this International Day of Forests, here is the story of
Imagine yourself standing by a dense plantation in the middle of the day. A thud! And looking up at the sky, with sheer horror, you find a flock of vultures flying above your head. A situation to invoke vehement dread indeed! However, Buxa Tiger Reserve
They are ‘Friends of Elephants’ or Gaja Mitras who will protect, love and guide the mammoth animals to safety and ensure that their dwindling numbers do not lead to their extinction. To end the Human Pachyderm Conflict in West Bengal that at times leads to
Some arrivals come as a harbinger of Spring, spreading joy and happiness, with a plethora of new experiences to savour in the midst of a mundane life or even to spice up the weekends. Being in the midst of nature with animals and birds around