by Amrita Priya | May 8, 2026
(May 8, 2026) By winning hearts in classrooms and fields, conservation biologist Krithi Karanth has become the first Indian to be named the 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year. She describes her life’s work as advancing “evidence-based...
by Charu Thakur | Jul 25, 2025
(July 25, 2025) In a cramped Mumbai apartment, three vultures lived an unnatural life — kept as pets, far from the wild skies they were meant to soar. When they were finally rescued and brought to Pune’s RESQ Charitable Trust, they couldn’t even tear into a carcass....
by Charu Thakur | Jun 4, 2025
(June 4, 2025) A Bengal tigress stood still in the golden grass of Ranthambore National Park — a moment that would define Valmik Thapar’s life. It was early morning in 1976 when a 24-year-old Thapar, sitting quietly in the forest, saw a wild tigress named Padmini step...
