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Column in The Hindu: Self-appointed sentries TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD February 20, 2015 Self-appointed sentries BY AREFA TEHSIN Just as we have armies and weapons to guard us, small animals have their own protective mechanism to ensure their safety. You can’t afford to be casual when your life is at stake. We... Continue Reading →
FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD December 11, 2014 Piercing porcupines AREFA TEHSIN Prickly: The pocupine's main defence mechanism is its hair-like quills which are tough to remove. Photo: Nagara Gopal Illustration: K.G Rangarajan Porcupines are sharp animals... literally so! That’s why even tigers and leopards walk away from them. There are some animals you don’t mess... Continue Reading →
TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD November 21, 2014 Missing snowman AREFA TEHSIN Fluffy teddy bear?:They roam the Himalayas. Poached, hunted, killed and their homes encroached upon... Will the Himalayan Brown Bear disappear for ever? A seven–footed, sandy–coloured hairy beast, lumbering in the snow, as rare as the grey ghost (snow leopard) to spot... 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 →
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 →
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 →
The musings of our Himalayan trip in THE HINDU: It's never lonely at the top The enchanting snaps by ADITYAVIKRAM MORE CHENNAI, May 16, 2014 It’s never lonely at the top AREFA TEHSIN Snap by Adityavikram More. Low-hung clouds, majestic lakes, magnetic stretches and vibrant flowers. Snap by Adityavikram More. Low-hung clouds, majestic lakes, magnetic stretches... Continue Reading →
TODAY'S PAPER » IN SCHOOL NEW DELHI, April 30, 2014 Munia and her pet elephant bird A pre-17th century, sub-fossilised Elephant Bird egg. The extinct Elephant Bird, a native of Madagascar, was a large bird measuring around 11 feet in height.photo: REUTERS The long-extinct giant, flightless elephant bird, once a common sight on the Madagascar island,... Continue Reading →
My travelogue in The Hindu: Coorg and the bean talk Photographs by Adityavikram More TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » METRO PLUS February 15, 2014 Coorg and the bean talk AREFA TEHSIN COFFEE TALES: (Clockwise from top) Abbey Falls, sunset and Cauvery. — PHOTOS: ADITYAVIKRAM MORE There’s more to Coorg than the coffee plantations, resorts... Continue Reading →
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