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100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

Father said it's a male-dominated job but ...: Padma awardee female mahout

In what will be her life's crowning moment at the age of 70, Assam’s Parbati Baruah, India’s first female elephant keeper or ‘mahout’, will be one among 110 unsung yet......

'The Kuno project is doomed to fail'

'The space required for wild cheetah populations to thrive was grossly under-estimated.''Cheetahs, because of their social system and ecologically fragile nature, live at only 1 cheetah per 100 sq......

The Woes Of Wayanad Continue

Away from the distraction of its new high-profile politics, Wayanad's worries seemed very down to earth, discovers Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on......

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and......

India Shining! Precious forest land wiped away for 23,716 industrial projects

The government may claim planted trees compensate for forests lost, but that does not mean complex flora and fauna destroyed have been restored, points out Himadri Ghosh. Over the last 30 years,......

Climate: If animals could talk, they'd say act now

If animals could talk they would tell mankind to wake up and act in time to save the planet from the looming threat of global warming, says a climate activist group that is urging people to take a......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

10 top shark infested beaches

Just when you thought it was safe again to watch online videos of graceful surfers riding magnificent swells at the world's best beaches - all the while thinking: "Sure, I could do that!" - along......

Wall Street bankers go 'green'

The financial district of Wall Street is slowly turning 'green'. Pressed by environmentalists and in increasing evidence that global warming could play havoc in a not too-distant-future, elite......

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Kangana Ranaut plays an Indian Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web shows and......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

The BEST and WORST of 2021

It was a turbulent time for everybody as COVID-19's second wave left every single individual affected one way or the other. And though entertainment was the last thing on most minds, a distraction......

Sherni review

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma. Early on in Sherni, officials and locals clash over one's solution is another's......

Heath Legder's music video released

A music video conceived and directed by Heath Ledger has debuted 18 months after the Oscar-winning actor's shocking death at the age of 28. Ledger, whose marvelous turn as The Joker in Batman: The......

'A Day I Will Remember With A Smile Always'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram   Ratan Tata's last meeting with Sachin Tendulkar in May proved to be a memorable one for the......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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