Arefa Tehsin's Blog, page 16
October 1, 2015
The Hindu: Terrific Talkers
TERRIFIC talkers AREFA TEHSIN Popular pet:And great mimic.Photo: Special Arrangement Quick learner: Loves to imitate. Photo: Special Arrangement Not just birds, there are a few animals too who can mimic us. Take a look at them. “Never miss a chance to shut up,” Will Roger advised. And so have the sages and wise ones over […]
September 30, 2015
The Hindu: Fabulously Flightless
Fabulously flightless AREFA TEHSIN Strange as it may seem, some birds don’t fly. They have wings but it’s not possible for them to take off! So, what use are the wings? “If I were a bird, I’d sing a song And fly about the whole day long And when the night comes, go to […]
September 29, 2015
Search for the Mythical Saraswati
SIFY.COM: http://www.sify.com/…/search-for-the-...… BUSINESS STANDARD: http://www.business-standard.com/…/se...-… ZEE NEWS: http://zeenews.india.com/…/search-for...… THE ECONOMIC TIMES: http://articles.economictimes.indiati...… MILLENNIUM POST:http://www.millenniumpost.in/NewsCont... Search for the mythical Saraswati gains momentum NEW DELHI: Efforts to revive the mythical Saraswati riverare gaining momentum. The Rajasthan government has constituted the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority to revive the Saraswati river in the state besides […]
September 15, 2015
Outlook Money: Soaked with the Sky
Travelogue in Outlook Money. Snaps by Adityavikram More Soaked with the Sky Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: adityavikram more, rainforest, rainforest ecolodge, sinharaja, sri lanka
September 2, 2015
The Hindu: Our wings are not for flying!
My Column in The Hindu Our wings are not for flying! AREFA TEHSIN Cormorant: Looking out at the ocean. Rhea: The wings act lke a sail and rudder. Waves soar, babies cry, lions roar and birds fly. Well, not all the time! It is interesting to note that some of the most fascinating birds that […]
August 7, 2015
Deccan Herald: From the Bottomless Beyond
Travelogue in Deccan Herald The photographs by Adityavikram More Saturday 08 August 2015 From the bottomless beyond Arefa Tehsin, July 26, 2015, DHNS A pair of Brahminy Ducks in the Lonar Lake by Adityavikram More Children bathing in the pure and perennial stream Gomukh by Adityavikram More Daityasudan Temple by Adityavikram More Lonar Lake before […]
August 5, 2015
The Hindu: Ingenious and Intelligent
Column in The Hindu’s Young World Ingenious and intelligent AREFA TEHSIN Dive in: Triple treat for your eyes! Photo: Wikimedia Commons Artistic elephants, musical pigs, dancing dolphins and more… meet some smart cookies from the animal world. By Arefa Tehsin: Author & Ex-Honorary Wildlife Warden, Udaipur Elephants can paint, ants can farm, pigs can sing […]
July 23, 2015
The Hindu: Who’s the Smartest of Them All?
Who’s the smartest of them all? AREFA TEHSIN The Hindu Smarty ants: They are smarter than you think. Photo: K. R. Deepak If you thought humans were the most intelligent species on Earth, you will change your mind after reading this. Oh yes, although we share 94 per cent of our DNA with them, we […]
June 29, 2015
Interview in Read Fingers
Author Interview – Arefa Tehsin, Author of Do Tigers drink blood? And 13 other mysteries of nature http://www.readfingers.com/portfolio-... By Ramya Mishra Ramya Mishra : Your book seems to be well researched. What all are the sources, from where you pick up the information? Arefa Tehsin : The main sources for this book are my […]
June 18, 2015
Readfinger Reviews Do Tigers Drink Blood and 13 Other Mysteries of Nature
Book review of Do Tigers drink blood? And 13 other mysteries of nature Book Written by Arefa Tehsin & Raza H. Tehsin Reviewed by Yawar Khan I am lucky to have autographed copy of this book. Being a wild life lover, the title intrigued me and within no time I started reading the book. The book […]
