Jun 6, 2026
✦The Times of India
The bird that woke us up has fallen silent. Can we bring back the Sparrow's chirp?
The house sparrow's chirp is now silent in many cities. BirdLife International reported a 64% population decrease in Europe since the 1970s. In India, Andhra Pradesh saw an 80% drop. Sujan Chatterjee said, "Modern architecture plays a decisive role here." Skyscrapers and lost nesting spaces pushed sparrows out.