Arathi Menon

Arathi Menon

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Arathi Menon is a senior staff writer. She is based in Mysore, Karnataka.

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DNA-based elephant census sets new baseline

Arathi Menon 24 Oct 2025

No grass for gaur in India’s tiger reserve

Arathi Menon 8 Oct 2025

Habitat conservation stabilises macaque population: Study

Arathi Menon 1 Oct 2025
A view of the grassland in Dachigam National Park. Image by Umer Ikhlaq.

Study reveals ecological dynamics of Himalayan grasslands

Arathi Menon 19 Sep 2025

Caracal’s comeback sparks hope in conservation

Arathi Menon 17 Sep 2025

A push for the bush frog

Arathi Menon 2 Sep 2025
A Hanuman langur leaps over tree tops in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. Image by Nikhil More via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Mewa Singh on chasing monkeys for over half a century [Interview]

Arathi Menon 18 Aug 2025
Dravidogecko coonoor. Image by Rishi Kesavan.

Getting to know a highland gecko

Arathi Menon 8 Aug 2025

V.B. Ajayakumar: A relentless voice for human rights and climate justice [Obituary]

Arathi Menon 5 Aug 2025
Brahmagiri serves as a crucial corridor for elephants and tigers, raising concerns about human-wildlife conflict that could intensify if the tribal colony is established.  The proposed land witnesses high wildlife activity and cattle lifting by tigers is frequently reported from nearby villages. Image by Bose Madappa.

Tribal resettlement near the forest a wild idea, say environmentalists

Arathi Menon 30 Jul 2025

A new biopark to expand urban green cover

Arathi Menon 9 Jul 2025
A Russel's viper. Image by CHANDRANUJ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

A single pill to fight the fang

Arathi Menon 4 Jul 2025
A farmer harvests paddy. Representative image by Indranil Gayan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

India gets two genome-edited rice varieties

Arathi Menon 2 Jul 2025
A Tetragonula iridipennis bee. Image by Ramesh Kunnappully via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New study identifies stingless bees fit for polyhouse pollination 

Arathi Menon 1 Jul 2025
Heavy rain and flooding in Hyderabad. Image by Rajib Ghosh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

District level mapping of climate extremes

Arathi Menon 25 Jun 2025
As summer heat intensifies each year, studies find that tin and cement roofs increase indoor heat stress in rural households. Image by Premsagar Tasgaonkar.

Too hot to handle as rural houses turn heat traps

Arathi Menon 23 Jun 2025
Women at work in a flower farm in Dodballapur, Karnataka. Image by Suneal patel via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Farms turn femme but women still plough through power centres

Arathi Menon 17 Jun 2025

All gain, no pain with stingless bees in greenhouse farming

Arathi Menon 6 Jun 2025

India releases genome-edited rice, draws both applause and alarm

Arathi Menon 2 Jun 2025
Experts say that the government must adopt policies to encourage more sustainable practices. Farmers can help restore the water table through ecological farming practices. Policies could also establish clear extraction limits. Image by Lakshmikantha N.R.

Scientists raise alarm as rural water supply goes from depths to debt

Arathi Menon 27 May 2025

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