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Kalyan Verma

Grass, the super restorer

The first photo shows a carpet of the invasive weed Wedelia. I believe Wedelia has the potential to prevent people from farming. You might think I’m exaggerating, but many fallow lands are now under the grip of this invasive plant. The second photo shows the same patch completely covered with grass after eradicating Wedelia. So […]

| May 20, 2025

Life beneath the dead leaves

I believe forests to be entities that have their own intelligence. They have a system that has had millions of years to perfect itself and reach a point where every process and component both organic and inorganic has a part to play.

| June 5, 2020

The leafless beauty, Indian Coral tree

Surely one of the most surreal sights one can witness while walking through the forest is the Indian Coral Tree.

| May 22, 2020
Under the canopy of grandmother trees

Under the canopy of grandmother trees

A decade ago, I had the experience of walking inside some of the densest forests in Western Ghats – One droplet of rain touches the tallest crown

| May 5, 2020