Territorial Army inducts Mandarin language experts, to be part of border talks

India's Territorial Army which has served the nation in times of war and peace, has entered into the 75th year of its existence, and recruited a batch of Mandarin language experts. Image used for......

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Discover some of the winners of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo of the Year 2022 is by Amber Bracken. WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR Please click on the images for a better......

'Vegetarianism can help'

'But one of the important things to remember is that what we are seeing today in India -- the destruction of the forests, the opening up of the forests to mining companies.''It's a horrifying thing......

'Survival chance of those trapped is bleak'

IMAGE: Rescue operations underway near the Tapovan Tunnel on Monday, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath on Sunday causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of......

Cancun: Forest-dependent communities in jeopardy

Leaders of indigenous communities' groups warned that the imminent introduction of a UN law relating to forests would be highly detrimental to forest dwellers. Over 1.6 billion people depend on......

Climate change: What will happen to our forests?

Foresters should not succumb to the temptations of easy money for carbon sequestration, says Nitin Desai. The threat of climate change is now overwhelming the dialogue on forest policy. Forests,......

No consensus yet on a fair climate deal

Consensus eluded negotiators on Wednesday to stitch an equitable and just accord on climate change in the last lap before the summit on Friday with no headway being made to iron out sticking points......

Copenhagen: India's key demand incorporated

As the talks for a global climate change deal was poised to go down the wire, India on Wednesday had something to cheer as the second draft for an agreement incorporates a key demand of New Delhi,......