Biodiversity at work: a glimpse into the world of Functional Diversity
A visit to the museum mesmerizes us with a fascinating set of collections; the same happens when we are in the botanical or zoological garden...
Bhoot Choturdoshi – An ancient Shaak eating ritual with ethnomedicinal importance
Today Radha, Jyotsna, Nandarani, Bimala are very busy. They are going out for a hunt as part of an ancient Bengali ritual, Bhoot Chaturdashi. It...
Glimpses Of Nature And Culture
Bees and Beats Whether you flee from a stinging bee or are enamored by the sweet honey on your pancakes, there is no way that...
WILD UNCULTIVATED EDIBLE PLANTS OF INDIA
Part 5 (…..after part 4) Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link Family - Rubiaceae It is a spiny small tree or a large shrub with greenish-white...