Photo by Chetana B. P. It is a quiet sunny afternoon on the island of Havelock in the Andamans. You can hear the sound of the waves...

That is me looking exactly as exhilarated as I felt that first time I touched a leatherback. Their skin is smooth and comforting and they...

It was one of those lazy sunny afternoons at the bungalow, the kind you hear about in a song by The Kinks, the kind you use to start a...

The Andaman Islands is still largely forested, with magnificent old growth canopies emerging to kiss the clearest skies studded with...

You know when people say they've had a heavy brunch! Our garden has a lot of flowering plants and a host of butterflies that come to...

I emerged at the ocean’s surface, coral measuring tools in hand, and a mind fully boggled. After months of diving in the same coral reef,...

There are many ways to experience the ocean - ankle deep tide pools, cliffside sunsets, SCUBA dives; even simple 'sand between the toes'...

Ever wonder how a spider so nonchalantly ambles around its own web without being trapped? Each spider produces a variety of silk...

Orb weavers are among my favourite examples of the biodiversity that surrounds us wherever we go. Whether you're trekking through a lush...

Jellies and sunlight. On one of our favourite snorkelling routes, we were engrossed in following a school of snappers over the reef....

Where we stood was the perfect vantage point. The blue mountains in the distance, a cotton roll of mist passing through and tall trees...

Winner of the M. Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing Award 2015

Photo by Purushotham B. G. It has been my mothers dream for as long as I can remember to have a garden at home that is healthy enough for...