This entry won the second prize in the Class 6–8 category of the Dialogue Dhamaka Contest. This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give Babbi her voice—capturing wit, wisdom, and critical thinking about food and climate. Participants explore Babbi’s world, learn from her adventures, and craft dialogues that bring her quirky insights into life. The most creative entries are edited and published here to celebrate their talent.

This entry won the second prize in the Class 9–10 category of the Dialogue Dhamaka Contest. This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give Babbi her voice—capturing wit, wisdom, and critical thinking about food and climate. Participants explore Babbi’s world, learn from her adventures, and craft dialogues that bring her quirky insights into life. The most creative entries are edited and published here to celebrate their talent.

This entry won the first prize in the Class 9–10 category of the Dialogue Dhamaka Contest. This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give Babbi her voice—capturing wit, wisdom, and critical thinking about food and climate. Participants explore Babbi’s world, learn from her adventures, and craft dialogues that bring her quirky insights into life. The most creative entries are edited and published here to celebrate their talent.

A simple, lucid explainer on the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of wildlife corridors.  

Whenever that sweet tinkling sound traverses through my balcony, my entire mood rejuvenates. I crane my neck, investigating its source, and scan my lushy green enclave for a soft jingling song. Tracing the tsee…tseer… notes, I rejoice with delight on spotting the chirpy, cute, bundle of joy—the Indian White-Eye.

“Why didn’t you spot the Tiha today, dear?” That’s what my mother used to remind me on the New Year eves, when I was a little child like you. The Indian Roller bird, or the Tiha in Odia, is a very good omen. Believed to be a harbinger of happiness, sighting it is considered auspicious, especially at the beginning of any major life event. In fact, such is the faith in its sanctity that its feathers are preserved as lucky charms. Do you know Odisha, Telangana, and Karnataka have also declared it as their state bird?

If there is ever a bird that can rival even a hulk in roaring aloud, then that birdy has to be the Brown-Headed Barbet. This little creature’s blaring decibels can screech through the morning silence and can knock anyone out of their afternoon siesta as well. Its challenging, almost enticing, avian call proceeds like: tur-r-r-r kutrook-kutrook-kutrook...

A high schooler’s journey to uncover the mystery behind disappearing butterflies and some simple ways we can all conserve them.

Stories travel fast. Love stories travel faster. In the last couple of decades, Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, has become a global festival. What is the green angle to it?