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Lodhi Garden’s immigrant hornbill has a new name—Mausi Ma

The interspecies engagement in Delhi’s Lodhi Garden stunned scientists and nature lovers globally. In a collective moment, the pied hornbill was...

13.07.2026 10

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

Jacobin cuckoo brings monsoon to North India. It’s Kalidasa’s chatak

The bird has many names: Jacobin cuckoo, pied cuckoo, and chatak. The history of its nomenclature reveals the old interplay of colonial power and...

29.06.2026 20

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

Pigeons are not the problem. Our bajra charity is

From passionate teenage activist to an adult dodging flying faeces, my toxic relationship with the city's most stubborn squatter is over.

14.06.2026 10

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

There’s a mystery unfolding in Delhi’s Lodhi Garden—Grey and pied hornbills are co-parenting

Retired school principal, Anu Mathur, shared pictures of an unusual phenomenon on her birding Whatsapp group. It has flummoxed birders and scientists...

31.05.2026 20

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

These 3 Indian birds outdress celebrities of Cannes and Met Gala without any efforts

Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Golden Oriole, and Malabar Trogon have a lot of colour and costume to offer, if only you can peel yourself away from...

17.05.2026 30

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

The Asian Koel makes other birds raise its young—it lays eggs in their nests

When she is ready to lay her eggs, the female quickly tips them into the nest of other birds and leaves. Forever. That is the only engagement Asian...

03.05.2026 30

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of...

19.04.2026 30

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

From central Asia to India—the annual migration of Rosy Starling

In India, this bird can be seen from the Northern Peninsular to even in the South, like Kerala. However, the most amazing photographs of its...

05.04.2026 40

ThePrint

Bharati Chaturvedi

View: EVs matter, but phasing out diesel cars and old vehicles may be the real fix

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

04.03.2026 20

The Economic Times

Bharati Chaturvedi

Climate change impact on health and country's GDP: Reassure our eco-anxious youngsters

30.11.2025 20

The Economic Times

Bharati Chaturvedi

The lessons for India from the plastics treaty

The outcome of the Plastics Treaty mirrors a broader global crisis: Profound loss of empathy, a lack of leadership, and an inability to act despite...

20.08.2025 30

hindustantimes

Bharati Chaturvedi