Reporting on science and technology as they are discovered, interpreted, and lived with…

Selected work

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The Oldest Plant-Eating Dinosaur Has Been Found in India

The New York Times 

A fossil find in central India opens new questions about ancient landscapes, terrain, and what we still do not know

How microbiologists craft stunning art using pathogens

Smithsonian
Inside laboratories where scientific precision meets curiosity, care, and ethical restraint



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Contribution to the news brief on the largest known cave fish

Science Magazine
A subterranean species surfaces scientific gaps about ecosystems hidden from view.

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How to be a good science communicator

Nature Medicine
Reporting on trust, translation, and expertise during crisis

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Yurt alert: Traditional tents make a comeback in Kazakhstan

Nikkei Asia
Old designs return as practical solutions for contemporary movement and need

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Environmental Superhero? India’s coconut and shoreline restoration

Bluedot Living
How a familiar tree is being re-examined for coastal resilience and repair through community-led ecological intervention

 

Original Ajanta painting of King Mahajanaka that has been digitally archived at AWA ( Credits- Benoy K Behl)

The permanent record

South China Morning Post
Who decides what is preserved, digitised, and archived — and who gets access to it

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Preserving India’s underground marvels: Meghalaya’s ancient caves face environmental threat

South China Morning Post

Meghalaya’s underground caves offer rare ecological insight, even as they face growing pressure from mining and neglect

 

Faith meets conservation in India’s sacred spaces

Nikkei Asia

A story at the intersection of belief systems and biodiversity management

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The world’s fastest-growing source of food

BBC Future

Seaweed enters the conversation not as a trend, but as a response to ecological pressure