Chasing the Himalayan Monal in Chopta: A Birding Adventure!
Hey everyone! I'm super excited to share my recent birding adventure with you all. On March 30th, 2024, my brother Souranil (@souranil.de), a total Himalayan Monal fanatic, and I, headed to Chopta, [Read more...]
Chasing the Elusive Brown Hornbill of Dehing Patkai!
Guess what I was up to in early June 2025? I flew all the way from Kolkata to Dibrugarh, Assam, to fulfill a dream: photographing the incredibly shy and stunning Austen's Brown Hornbill in Dehing [Read more...]
Finally! Photographing the Elusive Red Munia in Bengal
Chasing the Crimson: My Quest to Photograph the Red Munia Hey everyone! If you know me, you know I'm obsessed with birds! I've been trying to get some decent shots of the stunning Red Munia for ages. [Read more...]
Hoolock Gibbons in India: The Singing Apes Fighting for Survival.
TL;DR: Hoolock Gibbons in India are the only ape species in the country, and are endangered. They could be found in the North Eastern state of Assam. This blog post has photographs, videos, and some [Read more...]
Finding Tagore in Germany & Czech Republic.
Rabindranath Tagore travelled the world and while he did, he delivered speeches, had conversations with the who's who of the world; and most importantly, he made journal entries, wrote letters to [Read more...]
Chasing Fireflies in Bhandardara, Maharashtra.
I’ve known about the fireflies of the western ghats for over a decade now. I have promoted the natural spectacle very proactively within my friend circle but personally could never manage time to see [Read more...]
Flamingos in Mumbai: A Thrilling Encounter
The Unexpected Journey Begins It was a sweltering, humid day in Mumbai, the kind where the sun blazes fiercely and the air feels like a thick, oppressive blanket. I went to Mumbai for some personal [Read more...]