In our times when we are centered around the so called development at the cost of farmers and environment, Himalay Tehsin, working with the rural India for decades sends these two short heart-wrenching poems after the unseasonal hailstorms and rains this month... क्या बस यूँ ही? चढ़ा पड़ा ओला टूटा खपरैल फूल मजोरिटी की सरकार... Continue Reading →
A Reader’s Review of The Land of the Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales
Nature Stories Nimesh Ved reivews The Land of The Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales Arefa Tehsin and Raza H Tehsin TERI 2014 Stories and authors. Last month a friend shared of selecting books as gifts for younger ones. The month before an acquaintance had mentioned reading being on the rise, especially those aged ten... Continue Reading →
The Hindu: More than a mere kat!
More than a MERE kat! AREFA TEHSIN Cute and cuddly though they may seem, they are actually competitive and mean! No, meerkat is not a cat, even though its young are called kittens. It is a mongoose. With an attitude and an upright posture. Also called suricates, meerkats are social animals. Always alert and on... Continue Reading →
Business Standard: Demystifying mysteries of nature
Do Tigers Drink Blood and 13 Other Mysteries of Nature in Business Standard And The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/demystifying-mysteries-of-nature/article7046993.ece Demystifying mysteries of nature Press Trust of India | New Delhi March 29, 2015 Last Updated at 15:02 IST Do tigers drink blood? No, says a naturalist duo who seeks to demystify the popular perception about big cats and... Continue Reading →
Outlook: Growl Through a Whodunnit (Book Review)
OUTLOOK reviews Do Tigers Drink Blood & 13 Other Mysteries of Nature
The Hindu: Up in Arms
March 12, 2015 Up in arms AREFA TEHSIN Neocapritermes taracua termites: Double up as suicide bombers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Turkey Vulture: Guess its defense Mechanism. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In this concluding part, we see how the creatures have some really cool techniques to ward off trouble. Shield of poop. Blood squirting eyes. Anal attack.... Continue Reading →
Outlook: A Liar’s Journey
Outlook's special Empower edition: A Liar's Journey (on my journey as a writer)
The Hindu: In the fine company of flying frog
Travelogue in The Hindu: In the Fine Company of Flying Frog The interesting clicks by Adityavikram More CHENNAI, March 6, 2015 Updated: March 6, 2015 19:42 IST In the fine company of flying frog HERE A CROAK, THERE A CROAK In the forest with frogs for company Photos: Adityavikram More HERE A CROAK,... Continue Reading →
Deccan Herald: Mountains Beckon
My Travelogue in Deccan Herald. The breathtaking snaps by Adityavikram More Monday 02 March 2015 News updated at 8:12 PM IST MOUNTAINS BECKON BY AREFA TEHSIN, March 1, 2015, DHNS Himalayan trail Serene confines (From top) Beautiful colours of Pangong Tso; playful marmots; a tranquil morning at the lake. Photos by ADITYAVIKRAM MORE “The cure for... Continue Reading →
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