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04 Nov Beetles, cheetahs, hyenas… Review of The Land of the Setting Sun and other Nature Tales; Arefa and Raza Tehsin; TERI – The Energy and Resources Institute 2014; Rs 225; pp 168 - Shana Susan Ninan For the first 10 years of my life I grew up on a lush farm, surrounded by animals and... Continue Reading →
TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD October 10, 2014 Wild GLIDERS AREFA TEHSIN Come fly with me:Helen's Flying Frog.Photo: Reuters Birds fly, we all know that. But did you know that some squirrels, fish, frogs and snakes too can? True fliers in nature are birds, insects and bats. Humans fly too but with the... Continue Reading →
BOOKS » LITERARY REVIEW October 4, 2014 Updated: October 4, 2014 16:47 IST On Nature’s trail S. THEODORE BASKARAN The authors pack interesting natural history in this collection of stories. Nobel Laureate Konrad Lorenz, the foremost behavioural scientist of our time, once wrote that the only way to educate adults on conservation is to teach... Continue Reading →
The Better India reviews The Land of the Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales: http://www.thebetterindia.com/13728/land-setting-sun/ Children’s Book Review: The Land Of The Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales Shreya Pareek September 13, 2014 If you want to experience nature and dive into the world of wildlife, then Arefa Tehsin and Raza H Tehsin offer you an engaging compilation... Continue Reading →
The Elephant Bird reviewed on Young India Books: http://youngindiabooks.com/bookrev/elephant-bird-0 Beautifully illustrated in the Gond art form, one of the popular folk arts of India, the book exudes vibrancy of style, colour and spirit. Munia, a differently-abled child, unlike her namesake bird, is not at all shy and timid. When the villagers decide to kill the elephant... Continue Reading →
Land of the Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales reviewed on Goodbooks.in: http://goodbooks.in/node/6717 REVIEW The Land Of the Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales By : Rachna Dhir / 2014 The Land Of the Setting Sun and Other Nature Tales Author: Arefa Tehsin, Dr. Raza H. Tehsin 168 pages English Rs 225.00 ISBN: 978-81-79935-33-0 TERI, 2014 Tags... Continue Reading →
Do crocs really cry? Why does the bear hug? Is rhino's horn fake? Why is the butcher bird named so? Be a nature detective and get to the bottom of these and other mysteries with my new book! Co-authored by RAZA H. TEHSIN For ages 10 to 100. AVAILABLE IN bookstores and e-stores like:... Continue Reading →
My fortnightly column in THE HINDU's YOUNG WORLD TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD August 8, 2014 Hangout with the vampire AREFA TEHSIN What is the Greater False Vampire – a bloodsucking mythical being or a bat? Read on to find out. Won’t it be cool if you had a pair of leathery wings,... Continue Reading →
Indian Moms Connect: The Elephant Bird by Arefa Tehsin - http://www.indianmomsconnect.com/2014/08/12/book-review-elephant-bird-afrefa-tehsin/ Book Review: The Elephant Bird by Afrefa Tehsin by Team IMC on 12.08.2014 The Elephant Bird is a wonderful book about a little girl Munia and the giant one feathered elephant bird. When I got the book, I was intrigued by the name of the bird. I must admit, while I had plans... Continue Reading →
Our article in The Hindu: Hare Fall - http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/hare-fall/article6252412.ece Co-authored by Raza H. Tehsin July 26, 2014 ENVIRONMENT Hare fall AREFA TEHSIN RAZA H. TEHSIN The fast-declining hare population in India calls for immediate attention, say the writers. A magician can’t pull out a rabbit out of his hat in India. Neither can Alice follow... Continue Reading →
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