Kautilya

IOL launches indigenous ‘GARUD’ High Resolution Binoculars for civil market

GARUD offers 8x magnification and a wide 7.6-degree field of view, enabling clear observation of distant objects while retaining a broad viewing perspective. The binocular features ±5 diopter adjustment to accommodate individual eyesight, soft-touch eyecups for comfortable extended viewing and a secure, ergonomic grip. Its weather-resistant construction enables reliable use across varied outdoor conditions.

Young Bharata, the Child Who Played With Lions: The Making of Sarvadamana in the Mahabharata

The Mahabharata describes Bharata overpowering lions, tigers, elephants, buffaloes and other wild animals and even binding them to trees, while the specific scene in which he attempts to count the teeth of a lion cub appears more explicitly in Kalidasa’s later drama Abhijnanashakuntalam. Kalidasa’s scene is therefore a vivid dramatic development of the extraordinary childhood already described in the Mahabharata.

Forest Owlet: The Rare Central Indian Owl That Returned After 113 Years

Small, stocky and unusually active during daylight, the Forest Owlet was once feared to have disappeared forever. After going unrecorded for 113 years, it was dramatically rediscovered in northern Maharashtra in 1997. Subsequent surveys have established surviving populations in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, but its distribution remains highly fragmented and restricted.

Durva Grass — The Sacred Cooling Grass of Ayurveda

The plant also occupies an interesting position between classical Ayurveda and India’s regional medicinal traditions. Names such as Bhunimba, literally suggesting a small or ground-growing neem-like herb, reflect its remarkable bitterness rather than any botanical relationship with the Neem tree.