Two women in traditional Indian attire, rural setting.

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The Small Faunal Sovereigns of Coorg

Published on: 20/04/2026 |Contributors: Sourabha Rao

There is a way of looking at little things in a forest when one is carrying the weight of life’s big questions in one’s heart. A breaking twig, a shadow with its reptilian hiss, a little breathing thing other than big muscles with stripes or tusks or antlers. And then there is another way of looking. It begins at the end of the human’s sense of entitlement, when one stops expecting the forest to perform.

Predators of the Central Kalahari: More Than Just Lions

Published on: 04/05/2026 |Contributors: Sarah Kingdom

The Central Kalahari is not defined by a single predator. It is shaped by a highly adaptive carnivore community, with each species playing a role in an environment where food is scarce, water is unpredictable, and survival demands efficiency.

Heritage in motion: Anegundi’s Sri Ranganathaswamy Rathotsav

Published on: 24/04/2026 |Contributors: Preanka Roy & Vikram Nanjappa

Drummers, dancers, conch players, bells swinging wildly in the background and the breeze picking up the rhythm - oh what a scene! Anegundi’s Rathotsav is a vibrant temple chariot festival dedicated to Lord Ranganatha. Celebrated with great fervour, the festival marks the ceremonial procession of the deity’s idol through the village on a grand wooden chariot, symbolising the Lord’s presence among his devotees.