Spotted Owlet
The Spotted Owlet, scientifically known as Athene brama, is a small owl found in tropical Asia, ranging from mainland India to Southeast Asia. Although they are common inhabitants of open…
Ficus benjamina – K’sirs Tree Talk
The weeping fig or Ficus benjamina, is a tree species belonging to the moraceae family which are found all along Asia and parts of Australia. It is characterised by its…
Perspective
When Margaret Atwood, a renowned Canadian poet, coined the phrase "reality simply consists of different points of view," she had perfectly worded a deep philosophical conundrum: perspective. The term "perspective"…
Common babbler
Often found in small groups of six to twenty calling out which-which-whichi-ri-ri-ri-ri in a high pitched squeak they are a common sight in our school. Hopping around and pecking on…
Ficus religiosa – K’sirs Tree Talk
A tree native to most of the Indian subcontinent and Indochina, its common names include Peepal, Bodhi and Sacred fig. This tree is also an important part of the Buddhist,…
Emotional health
In today’s society, family, work, and economic pressures are persistently pushing us, overwhelming us, and taking a toll on our emotional well-being. Emotional health refers to how well a person…
Jungle Babbler
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata , kattu silamban is an Old World Babbler which is a large family of Old World passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. In Tamil they are fondly called thavittu…
Bauhinia variegata – K’sirs Tree Talk
With their pleasurable hues of red, pink and purple, the Bauhinia variegata are a captivating sight. The scented flowers not only make our campus smell fantastic, but also attract a…
The Toda tribe
With the rapid advances in technology and medicine, steady growth in population, and hundreds of future intellectuals in the making, our world has improved significantly over the last few centuries.…
Oriental Garden Lizard
On a bright sunny afternoon when we stepped out as a class to have our routine fun time during our PE session, I lazily walked towards the trees to settle…
