[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
New species of gecko endemic to Western Ghats…
[ad_1] The newly discovered gecko species | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A new species of gecko, believed to be present only around Coonoor, has been discovered in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu.Published in ‘Bionimina’, Dravidogecko…
Monsoon escapes: Discover four stunning waterfalls in Andhra…
[ad_1] A view of the Katiki Waterfalls, originating from the Gosthani River and cascading through the lush hill forests near Araku in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak With the monsoon rolling…
Intense rainfall likely to lash Western Ghats districts…
[ad_1] With the southwest monsoon gaining momentum over the southern peninsular region, the Regional Meteorological Centre has declared a red alert for Nilgiris district, indicating the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places on…
South Western Railway to upgrade tunnel radio for…
[ad_1] The South Western Railway (SWR) is set to implement an advanced Tunnel Radio Communication System in the Castle Rock–Kulem stretch of the Braganza Ghats, located on the Karnataka-Goa border within the Western Ghats. | Photo…
This botanical illustrator is charting the endemic and…
[ad_1] Nilgiri Chilappan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement At the intersection of art and science, lies the realm of botanical illustration. For Suresh Ragavan, a bird artist, who has served as a botanical illustrator at…
Kodaikanal | It takes a village to protect…
[ad_1] Heading into the hills of Kodaikanal in the middle of balmy April was already a treat. Then, to sit on the lush grounds of a boutique hotel with nearly 150 people, the cool air…
An ode to the hills: Sky Islands, a…
[ad_1] The Kodaikanal hills | Photo Credit: THANGARATHINAM N When Rajni George came back to her hometown of Kodaikanal after spending several years in Delhi and abroad, she was dismayed to see how much the…
Study reveals rainfall increase in Western Ghats over…
[ad_1] A recent study by researchers at the Central University of Kerala (CUK) has revealed a significant increase in monsoon rainfall in the Western Ghats over the past 800 years. By reconstructing Indian monsoon patterns…