India, Feb. 23 -- Could our sins have helped us survive? A new book by the English neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner suggests the reason we don't evolve out of our "dark sides" is that they once helped us... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- When wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon took his copy of The Book of Indian Birds to its author, Salim Ali, for an autograph, Ali was thrilled to see how worn out it was. "He said ... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- It's hard to imagine, but Delhi is the second-most bird-rich capital in the world, after Nairobi, Kenya. Bird-spotters have recorded sightings of 471 species - residents such as rudd... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- The fourth edition of Indian Mammals: A Field Guide (2023) marks 20 years since the first, and represents a quantum leap. "Camera traps have changed the game and helped us understan... Read More
Pune, Feb. 23 -- Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to the Bhima Koregaon Commission citing a letter written by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Paw... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- What does it take to grow a forest? You could start with a book. Trees of South India: Native Trees and Shrubs of the South Indian Plains and Hillocks (2024; HarperCollins) traces a... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- "Dragonflies are not easy to photograph," says Dheerendra Singh (below), 31, a dire note in his voice. They propel themselves every which way, "up, down, back, forward and sideways,... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- There are four lakh species of beetles in the world; the largest order in the animal kingdom. Many are agricultural pests. (It's strawberry fields forever, for the sap beetle.) Mos... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- Is it a bird? Is it a butterfly? Is it a reptile? Whatever the answer, chances are you'll find it in The Photographic Field Guide: Wildlife of South India by David Raju (below, left)... Read More
India, Feb. 23 -- Matt Damon plays a Greek champion returning from the Trojan War. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron star too. Name Christopher ... Read More