– Satyakam Ray Social insects like ants, termites, bees, and wasps often leave behind trail pheromones for marking pathways for others toward resource vastness. Sometimes the trail pheromone works as an alarm as the guards aggregate around a nest invader. Snakes in the jungles also hunt in packs like wolves, contrary to the belief that snakes are solitary creatures. The Planet earth episode of young … Continue reading Anandapur Chronicles: Snake charmer story

– Satyakam Ray Odisha is a place of ancient temples and a hermitage of beautiful scenic places. But most of the time, it has been in national and international news as the receiving end of severe floods and cyclonic storms. As it is close to the Bay of Bengal and many large rivers flow through Odisha’s various districts, such natural calamities are unavoidable. Odisha’s coastal … Continue reading Anandapur Chronicles: The flood sob story

– Satyakam Ray The 1978 movie Piranha brought massive notoriety to the monstrous predatory fish often found in south American lakes and rivers. Aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan, host of the famous National Geographic show Monster Fish, wrangled with one Piranha on his show. Even its previous host, Jeremy wade, often caught many sea monsters during his adventures. The fifth chapter of the Anandapur chronicles is based on … Continue reading Anandapur Chronicles: The monster fish

  – Satyakam Ray All over the world, people are aware of the horror faced by the Odias in the super cyclone of 1999. Odisha, India’s best-kept secret in terms of tourism, is infamous for its tropical cyclone and floods. New storms turned up in Odisha to claim their fair share of havoc yearly to add salt to the wound. Cyclone Fani, Amphan, Titli, Phailin, … Continue reading Anandapur Chronicles: Reminiscing the tornado