Editorial – Volume 5 Issue 3
Hello all, the third quarter of the year is usually overwhelmed by festivals of varied faith, purpose, and expectations. This is a time when celebration,...
Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf.
Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf. Family: Poaceae Actually a member of the grass family, known as Wild rice, Zizania latifolia is one of the natural...
Phlogacanthus curviflorus Nees
Phlogacanthus curviflorus Nees Family: Acanthaceae This is a shrub very close to the heart of the people of the north-east especially Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur....
Dillenia indica L
Dillenia indica L Family : Dilleniaceae It is the tree fondly called as Elephant apple and is famous for its beautiful delicate flower and tangy fruits. The dark green...
Boehmeria glomerulifera Miq.
Part 14 (......after part 13) Boehmeria glomerulifera Miq. Family: Urticaceae Boehmeria glomerulifera, commonly known as Malabar tree nettle, is a widely distributed shrub across the Himalayan...
A scented trail to remember
Misty morning, rays of the sun, chirping of birds, lively greenery, and an isolated unaddressed path, so you are in a forest trail. Be it...
An app of their own
Honeybees offer us sweet memories of blooming landscape dotted with flowers under a sunny sky, the humming in a desolate afternoon, the aggressive defense against...
The magic of muslin has come back! Really?
Muslin, once the coveted fabric of kings and queens or social elites, Muslin that fiddled with the imagination of poets and travelers has come back...
The cool honey hunters – on the walls of the rock
Our tryst with honey is not a recent one but is rooted in deep time, it has been an important food source for early Homo....
Miyazaki and Environmentalism: Rediscovering My Neighbour Totoro
Avik Ray CEiBa Email: avikray@ceibatrust.org Let me begin this essay with a personal anecdote, my very first encounter with Hayao Miyazaki’s magical world of animation....