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'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'

'The Himalayas are the Creator of Life.' IMAGE: A view of a house which was severely damaged due to land subsidence in Joshimath. Photograph: Ayush Sharma/ANI Photo A framed photograph of the......

Three million Indians at risk from flooding by glacial lakes: Global study

Three million people in India are at risk of flooding caused by glacial lakes, the highest number of those exposed in the world, according to new study. IMAGE: The Neeti valley in the Himalayas.......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020. The Duchess of Cambridge announced the award......

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The......

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Thousands of activists on Thursday marched through the streets of the Peruvian capital, demanding swift action on climate change and asking policymakers to make a 100 per cent shift to renewable......

UN chief wants 'timely action' to preserve drylands

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday asked the international community to take "timely action" to preserve drylands across the world, saying about two billion people depend on drylands for sustenance......

Thinking aloud helps solve problems faster: Study

Having difficulty in solving a mathematical problem? Just think out loud, as scientists have claimed talking aloud helps one solve complex problems faster and more accurately. According to the......

Act now, before Mumbai, Kolkata drown!

In India, there is a perception that the current ecological disaster is a responsibility of the developed world. If we want to play in the big league we must stop seeing ecological solutions as......

Food, gold dearer; currency slipping

Never did God give man such a sunny day that the authorities couldn't make it rain, writes Bill Bonner in The Daily Reckoning... As near as we can tell, nature favoured Argentina as she did few......

Choose From 20 New Shows/Films On OTT

Catch one of Mammootty's career-best films, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Kaathal: The CoreWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

Oscars 2017: PREDICT the Best Supporting Actor!

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars. The 89th Academy Awards are around the corner, and in an annual feature, we shine a light on the nominees......

Calcutta's Red Light Kids contends for the Oscars

Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman's Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids, an upbeat documentary about children of prostitutes in Kolkata who try to start a new life, is a contender for Oscar......

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In May, Dutee Chand is the first Indian sportswoman to reveal that she is in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her......

Missing Indian mountaineer Malli Babu's body found in Andes

The body of Malli Masthan Babu, the Indian mountaineer who went missing in the Andes mountain ranges in Chile, South America, was found by helicopter search teams, his family sources said in......

Indian mountaineer goes missing in Andes; Indian govt slammed

The next two days are extremely crucial to locate top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu, who is lost in South America's Andes since March 24, say the handlers of his rescue operations while......

IOC 'shocked' by death of French athletes in helicopter crash

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday mourned the death of three French sports stars, including two Olympic medallists, in a helicopter accident during the filming of a reality show.......

PHOTOS: Eight-year-old Messi lookalike a huge hit in Argentina

An Argentine eight-year-old prodigy from the southern Andes who could be mistaken as a clone of Lionel Messi may soon be taking the same road to soccer glory as the Barcelona ace.Claudio Nancufil,......

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