The Hindu: Driving Through Middle Land

At Spiti Valley PHOTOS: ADITYAVIKRAM MORE  Travelogue in The Hindu: Driving Through Middle Land   The beautiful captures by Adityavikram More     Driving through Middle Land AREFA TEHSIN   Gurgling rivers, crunchy apples, breathtaking views…Spiti Valley turns the writer into a storyteller “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto... Continue Reading →

Two Poems “Climbed” and “Hanged” on Farmer Suicides by Himalay Tehsin

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 →

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 →

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 →

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