The Peregrine Falcon on E-bird
The Peregrine Falcon on E-bird! From my column in The Hindu Bl-ink last weekend.
View ArticleSnake Myths Busted
I collaborated with the amazing folks at Indiansnakes.org to bring out some cartoons that debunk snake myths that are prevalent in India and lead to harassment, capture and even death of snakes. Naag...
View ArticleThe Snake Torture Festival
It's that day of the year again in India, when thousands of snakes across the country are captured from the wild, have their fangs hammered out and burned, and are subjected to the worst form of...
View ArticleIllustration for Current Conservation
Current Conservation Kids runs a monthly column by ecologists who describe what a typical day is like for them at work. These illustrations were done for a column by shark boiologist Phl Doherty who...
View ArticleContraception for Wild Elephants
A comic on Karnataka's decision to introduce contraception to control the wild elephant population in South India, from my column with The Hindu BLink today. Who are we, a disgraced population of 7.4...
View ArticleThe Bronzed Drongo
Anyone who has seen the Bronzed Drongo of the Western Ghats and the Himalayas hawk insects in the air will agree with me- its mid-air athletic display is worthy of an Olympic medal! Defined by the...
View ArticleRIP Machhli
India's oldest and most famous tigress, Machhli, breathed her last today, in her home, Ranthambor National Park. Said to be the most photographed tiger in the world, Machhli was bestowed with several...
View ArticleAnimals faster than Usain Bolt
It's three golds for Usain Bolt! But what's faster than the fastest?Meet the gold medalists of the land, air and sea- the cheetah, the Peregrine Falcon and the Black Marlin! And congratulations,...
View ArticleKarvi flowers bloom in Mumbai
Hey Mumbaikars, do you know that as we speak, a rare flower endemic to the Western Ghats called 'Karvi' (Storbilanthes callosus) is in full bloom in your very city after 8 years? The karvi blooms only...
View ArticleNagzira Navegaon Tiger Reserve- An Illustrated Map
(Click on the images for a larger view)Last year when the Wildlife Trust of India commissioned me to illustrate a map of Nagzira Navegaon Tiger Reserve, things came around full circle for me, as it was...
View ArticleThe Fourth R
Remember the three Rs. Forget the fourth!The single biggest favour we can do to the planet is to not reproduce. From my column with BLink today.Prints and merchandise can be purchased here.
View ArticleSleep- A Poem by Sloth
A sloth is my guest writer for this weekend's strip, and he writes on his muse- sleep!From my column with Mid-Day today. You know exactly how to spend the weekend now, don't you?Prints available on my...
View ArticleTaking Symbiosis to the Next Level
On symbiosis, oxpeckers and hippos from my Gocomics page today.
View ArticleCartoons on Wildlife Photography for Dusty Foot Productions
Dusty Foot Productions headed by the dynamic wildlife film-maker Rita Banerji came out with a manual on wildlife photography for students of its conservation film-making venture, Green Hub last year. I...
View ArticleSomething to Chew on- a book on food
'Something to Chew on'- a book on the history, variety, production, cultural and environmental aspects of food in India that I worked on for Kalpavriksh is out now! The book has been authored by...
View ArticleThe Peregrine Falcon
Behold the fastest creature on earth- the Peregrine Falcon! The comic appears in my column with The Daily Planet, I mean Mid-Day today (!).Prints available on my webstore here.
View ArticleKailash Sacred Landscape- an Illustrated Map
(Click on images for a larger view)The Kailash Sacred Landscape is distributed across three countries- India, Nepal and China; and is not only an important religious site, but also a haven for alpine...
View ArticleZika Pesticide results in Bee Genocide
A pesticide spray meant for Zika accidentally resulted in the death of over three million bees in South Carolina recently. This comic appears on my Gocomics page today.
View ArticleSustainable Travel Tips from the Arctic Tern
Be a responsible tourist; learn from the world's most experienced traveler- the Arctic Tern! (The Arctic Tern is the world's longest distance migrant, flying from the Arctic to Antarctica and back,...
View ArticleThe Wildlife of Karnataka- an illustrated map
(Copyrights- WWF India. Click on the image for a larger view)One of my recent assignments for WWF India was to create an illustrated map of Karnataka's wildlife as an interactive illustration to engage...
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