Junipers of Ziarat – a living heritage for the humanity
Far from the Arabian sea, the arid rugged terrain of west Pakistan and adjoining Afghanistan poses a challenge for human being to make a living...
Small edible fishes of eastern India: consequences of their declining diversity
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish………..big fish big fish…..but no small fish! Yes, a key portion of small fish has already eluded our...
Food from the Paataal Loke – fishing apple snail, field rats and more in the Sickle Economy
North Bihar is a flood-prone region and every village and Mohalla in this region is either bisected by small and big rivers flowing from the...
White, shiny, aromatic and more…signals of finesse and identity – How consumer choice affects agricultural biodiversity?
Agro-biodiversity, bewildering types of agricultural crops and their visible and invisible features, is central to our sustainable food system. Like biodiversity, there are many players...
The hidden structure of tropical forests
Humans seem to constantly seek patterns, and their explanations, in nature, even when doing so has no obvious intrinsic value. Many years ago, I walked...
Ancient trees: conserving living heritage for posterity
The Mallanimli Baobab of Orchha, India, the great Banyan tree of Kolkata Botanical Garden, the giant red woods of California, the ancient Ginkgos in...
Nutritional potentiality of Makhana cultivation in wetlands and water body of India
Mothers and grandmothers are worried about the health of the children, there are continuous discussions on how to develop a healthy diet for them, there...
Last Ice Age: understanding Earth’s climatic history
With the threat of global warming and unpredictable climate looming over our heads, it is imperative that we understand the past climatic history of our...
The unrealized potential of lichens in nature
Not many people are aware of lichens though they must’ve seen them growing as differently shaped and colored patches covering the tree barks or buildings...
Symbiotic ant-plants: story of resident ants and how they use probable ‘mutualistic’ fungi
Biological interactions are necessary for the functioning of an ecosystem and also for the survival of the individual organism as no organism can exist in...