Published Writing


This blog post on cultivating kindness in research and academia struck a chord with a lot of people. I hope it’s a conversation we can continue building on.


Eye in the Sky. Dark ‘n’ Light. September, 2022

“I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of." Bird Count India. November, 2021

A Family Saga: To Bee or Not to Bee. RoundGlass Sustain. January, 2021

Fragmenting forests, Hubballi to Ankola. Sanctuary Asia. July, 2020

There’s a caterpillar on your palm plant, Daddy. RoundGlass Sustain. January, 2020

Cafe Oikos: Ecology and Conservation straight from the horse’s mouth. IndiaBioscience. September, 2019

How Your Field Notes, Dusty or New, Can Help Science. The Wire. November, 2018

A forest on stilts. JLR Explore. October, 2018

The jack of all fruits. Pollachi Papyrus. April, 2018

The secret life of herbs in the Trans-Himalayas. Goya Journal. November, 2017

The grassland mothers magic. Nature inFocus. October, 2017

Exploring the wet and wild Agumbe in the Western Ghats. Livemint. July, 2017

Tracking the seasons in an urban jungle. Eartha Mag. April, 2017

Where grizzled squirrels roam free. Deccan Herald Spectrum. Oct, 2016

The summer of spiny-tailed lizards. The Hindu. August, 2016

The smell of leaves could have helped Nemo find home. Current Conservation. August, 2015

Quest to find an elusive snail. Current Conservation. April, 2015

Lessons in Wooing from the Natural World. The Alternative. June, 2014

Happy Tree Friends. The Alternative. May, 2014

Pilgrimage with a Difference. Sanctuary Asia. April, 2014

A Hoot of an Encounter with a Barn Owl. The Alternative. April, 2014

Lycaenid butterfies, the masters of deception. The Alternative. March, 2014

Gliding Marvels of Midnight. JLR Explore. February, 2014

Know Your Urban Wildlife. Caleidoscope. February, 2014.

The Lily Moths and its Dubious Relationship with the Lily. The Alternative. January, 2014

KV Gururaja and His World of Frogs. Caleidoscope. January, 2014.

Finding Awe in the World of Insects. Deccan Herald Student Edition. December 2013

Watching a Bird Party Unfold. Deccan Herald Student Edition. September, 2013

The Adventures of a Nature Sleuth. Deccan Herald Student Edition. August, 2013

Our Parthenium-Hungry Amigos. Deccan Herald Student Edition. July, 2013