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(S)Tahr Of The Nilgiris
The Nilgiri tahr is an endangered mountain goat found only in the hill ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Tommy, The Tuff
A Dog story
The One-Legged Sadhu And The Disappearing Ganga
Story
Over And Over Again
A Zen tale retold by Aquarius
Deepa Malik
A tale of grit and courage
The Teacher Who Did Not Like Classrooms
MY teacher was the world-famous scientist and bird expert Dr. Sálim Ali. He was slim and frail-looking, so we students referred to him as ‘Old Man’ even though we knew he was actually strong and full of energy! This may sound rude, but actually it was said out of our great affection for him and respect for his extraordinary knowledge.
He Rocked the World
“I won’t be a rockstar... I’ll be a legend.
Importing Waste for Profit
Can you imagine a country importing waste? Sweden, population 9.8 millon, is perhaps the only country in the world to do so.
The Beetle God
ARJUN heard about the Beetle God from a friend of his, a botanist who had gone to the jungles of central India to study a rare plant.
The Arch Enemy
PANJA pulled out the newspaper from the slit of the door. With his morning cuppa in his right hand and the newspaper in the left, he positioned himself cozily on the sofa.
The Power Of Wind
Imagine, wind can provide 40 times or more electricity the world uses today! The energy from wind is clean, free, renewable and sustainable. So why is wind not used to its full potential?
Gift for Annie
MOST people said, "Aah! Christmas!!"with a big smile. But not JasonMathews. The poor man invariably said, "Oh, no! Christmas!"
In a Pickle
IT was March. The summerbreeze caressed theneem leaves. Inside, Amma was preparing dosa for breakfast. I sat at the table with a growling stomach and a drooling tongue. I asked Amma if we had some of the mango pickles that Ammamma had got for us on her last visit. Sadly, we had run out of it.