Nature
Spring bloom in the Kashmir valley
Mohammad Hanief
The spring season, which marks the end of winter normally starts from first week of March. In the spring season, nature is in...
Galgal: A Hidden Treasure of Himalayan Herbal Medicine
Dr Vikas Sharma, Komal Sudan
Galgal fruit is employed in traditional ceremonies and is a sign of fortune in some Himalayan festivities. Himalayan lemon has...
Eurasian otters make a comeback in Gurez
Col Satish Singh Lalotra
'Somebody said that writers are like otters-otters ,if they do a trick and you give them a fish, the next time...
Sweet Sorghum: A Futuristic Crop
Dr Akhil Verma
Sorghum is the 'King of Millets' and a dual-purpose crop mainly grown for its grain and fodder, it is also known by...
Thalkudi : A Brain Food
Prof (Dr.) Vikas Sharma, Komal Sudan
Centella asiatica, also called thalkudi, gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, belongs to the family Apiaceae. Thalkudi is the most used...
Smog screen over Jammu
Dr Rakesh Verma
The pervasive issue of smog, a dangerous mixture of smoke and fog, significantly impacts air quality and public health across the globe....
The courage and legacy of mahouts in Assam’s Kaziranga
The elephants and their mahouts of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve play an essential role in the management of the park. Mahouts help...
Overtourism: Clear and Present Danger in Himalayan Valley
Flood risk study of Himalayan valley highlights unregulated tourism as a cause. Mongabay India correspondent Arathi Menon reports from Kullu valley
Kullu valley is an...
BRAHMI: The Holistic Herb
Prof Vikas Sharma, Komal Sudan
The name Brahmi is derived from the word 'Brahma' or 'Brahman', which is the mythical creator in Hindu mythology. The...
Indian savannas: New remote sensing study spotlights misclassification and flawed tree-planting
Regarded as ‘degraded forests’, Indian savannas have been historically misclassified and understudied. A new remote sensing study used tree cover as a metric to...
Buckwheat Have it for nutritional benefits
Dr Muzaffar Ahmad Rather
Buckwheat (Fagopyrumesculentum), known as TrombiTchut in the local Himalayan dialect in warwan area, Thootha in Padder holds significant cultural and nutritional...