nature
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Why the Aravalli Hills Are in the News Right Now The Aravalli Hills are being discussed widely because of a recent debate around how they are defined and protected. The question sounds simple: What exactly counts as an Aravalli hill? But the answer decides which areas remain protected and which ones can be opened up Read more
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The farm looks peaceful at sunrise, but beneath the leaves, a silent war rages. Some wear red spots. Ladybirds and wasps are out there, hunting pests with an efficiency no chemical can match. Why Not All Insects Are the Enemy One random day in our Entomology practical class, we went for insect collection in the Read more
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Ever noticed how stepping under a tree on a scorching day feels cooler than standing beside an air conditioner? Turns out, nature has been running the best cooling system long before we invented machines. The Day Bangalore Surprised Me A few months ago, I was riding a motorcycle through Indiranagar and other busy stretches of Read more
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Ever noticed how the very first rain seems to carry a smell that no perfume can capture? It’s earthy, sharp, and oddly comforting as if the soil itself just exhaled after holding its breath through the summer heat. My First Memory of Petrichor Before it rains, everyone starts talking about it that unmistakable smell of Read more
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What Are Mycorrhizal Fungi? Let’s break it down simply. Mycorrhizal fungi are microscopic soil organisms that form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. They basically extend the plant’s root system using fungal filaments called hyphae, which act like nutrient highways running through the soil. In return for sugar from the plant, these fungi help deliver: Read more
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Somewhere between tradition and timing, there’s a quiet logic that’s been guiding farmers for centuries. It’s not in a textbook or a soil lab report. It’s written in the sky. In villages across Indiaand across continents, from the Andes to Africa farmers look to the moon before they look to the seed bag. They wait Read more
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Lately, the internet’s been flooded with tsunami videos huge waves crashing into coastlines, people running, boats tossed around like toys. One clip after another kept popping up on my feed. What really caught my eye though? A tweet from Donald Trump. He posted a warning about the tsunami and like him or not, that tweet Read more
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Imagine if you could harvest wood… without cutting down a single tree. Sounds impossible, right? But here’s the twist it’s not. In fact, it’s a 600-year-old Japanese technique that quietly redefined forestry long before “sustainability” was a buzzword. It’s called Daisugi and once I discovered it, I couldn’t stop thinking about how something so ancient Read more
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Every summer of my childhood had the same rhythm: long, hot afternoons and the sweet promise of ripe mangoes. Aamras after lunch, sticky fingers from peeling Alphonsos mangoes weren’t just food, they were summer itself. But this year? Something felt off. No overflowing crates in the market. No familiar aroma at home. Just silence like Read more
