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,......

'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'

'Shark fins are the most sought-after shark product.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.A grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) swims inside a......

AIIMS-Like Centre For Animals In Delhi

Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In a major development, the Centre, for the first time, has initiated a draft proposal for setting up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences......

115 plastic cups, 25 bags and more found inside dead whale in Indonesia

In just the latest reminder of the dangers of pollution in our oceans, a dead whale in Indonesia has been found with more than 1,000 pieces of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking......

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

'An area of land has already been earmarked for their protected habitation.''There are also steps being taken to take care of the coral zone and mangroves' Kindly note the image has only been......

The man behind Akula's plan to make a comeback at SKS

Biksham Gujja contributed to major global initiatives such as the World Commission on Dams, World Water Commission and World Water Forum. Vikram Akula, the poster boy of India’s microfinance......

Findings on peaks not based on essay: Pachauri

UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chief R K Pachauri on Tuesday dismissed as 'unfounded and baseless', claims that its findings on disappearing ice from the world's mountain peaks was......

Activists hope summit focuses on emission cuts

As delegates at the Copenhagen summit discuss a new climate treaty, green activists here are hoping that it would focus on emission cuts and safeguarding of biodiversity. The Bombay Natural......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Madhuri Dixit has been appointed brand ambassador for a fund-raising project that will aid the conservation of Asian elephants and tigers.Gemfields, a Zambia-based emerald mining company,......

Madhuri stands up for a cause

Madhuri Dixit has been appointed brand ambassador for a fund-raising project that will aid the conservation of Asian elephants and tigers.Gemfields, a Zambia-based emerald mining company,......

Oridathoru Postman: Too complicated

Paresh C Palicha reviews the Malayalam filmOridathoru Postman.Oridathuoru Postmam, directed by Shaji Azeez tries to explore the father-son relationship in a humorous way. Scripted by K Gireesh......

SEE: Rohit says 'embrace nature' on World Environment Day

Indian cricket ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma marked World Environment Day on Friday by asking fans to ‘embrace’ nature. In a post shared on his Twitter handle, Rohit put out a video by......

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

Andy Murray/Facebook Andy Murray goes to the dogs, or more precisely the puppies, in a video released on Tuesday which shows him playing at Wimbledon with five cocker spaniels being trained to......

Buzz: ICC urges people to donate in Aus bushfire relief fund

IMAGE: Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services volunteer and carer Tracy Dodd holds a kangaroo with burnt feet pads after being rescued from bushfires in Australia's Blue Mountains......

Picked the right cause: Tendulkar on bushfire charity match

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar conducts a masterclass session with young cricketers. Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images Legendary Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, hoped the charity match for......

Federer, Nadal kick in $170,000 for Aus bushfire relief

IMAGE: 'Hopefully that will keep inspiring the people to support this terrible disaster that we’re going through and helps to recover all the things that we need'. Photograph: Paul......