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An illustrated guide to the birds in your backyard
Avian species form an important part of the urban wildlife landscape in India. Here's an illustrated guide to spotting these winged beauties in our cities
4 min read17 Mar 2018Weekend vacations: Sunset and birdsong in Mukutmanipur
Take a boat ride, get a bird's-eye view from the top of a dam or go birdwatching
2 min read23 Jun 2016India signs Raptor MoU to save birds of prey
The Raptor MoU covers 76 species of birds of prey, of which over 50 occur in India, including the critically endangered vulture
1 min read9 Mar 2016The eagle, the ‘hamsa’ and other bird myths
Birdwatching led me to delve into poetry and mythology; from Urdu children's ditties to Maya Angelou
5 min read27 Jun 2015How to identify birds quickly
In the third part of her series on birdwatching Shoba Narayan explains methods to identify birds by sight and by sound
4 min read12 Jun 2015The quest for the Himalayan Quail
The Himalayan Quail hasn't been spotted for 139 years, but birders in India still hope
10 min read31 May 2015A sky-full of birds
'The North-East is cut-off,' we say, but it isn't till we travel there that we realize what it means
3 min read2 Jun 2015Birdwatching is also about the trees
The rhythms of nature are evident in the patterns of the bird movement
4 min read30 May 2015Birdwatching: Flying wild
How a village near Odisha's Chilika Lake, once infamous for hunting, transformed into a haven for migratory birds
3 min read21 Feb 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared