How the tribal settlements in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary are reviving cultivation of millets and endemic crops through Punarjeevanam scheme

How the tribal settlements in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary are reviving cultivation of millets and endemic crops through Punarjeevanam scheme

“Ragi dish Korangatti is had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Accompanying it would be a curry made of vegetables that are in season or a non-vegetarian dish. Beans, pumpkin and amaranthus are some of the vegetables that we usually cook. Anchovy, crab curry and meat are also served as sides,” explains M Chandran, a member […]

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From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahyadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahyadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle A lazy sun peeps through the mist revealing hills carpeted in […]

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Captured, collared, and released, tiger found dead in PTR reservoir

Captured, collared, and released, tiger found dead in PTR reservoir

The ageing predator suffering from blurred vision due to eye cataracts had preyed on livestock after it found it increasingly difficult to hunt its natural quarry The ageing predator suffering from blurred vision due to eye cataracts had preyed on livestock after it found it increasingly difficult to hunt its natural quarry The tiger, trapped […]

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