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A group of 63 retired IFS officers from different States have written letters to the top brass at the Centre, including the Prime Minister, Union Ministers of the MoEF&CC and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, expressing concern over the alleged misuse of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006. The officers have…
KOLKATA: Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Thursday said democracy works best in an environment of pluralism, where every citizen has the freedom to practice one’s own belief and faith without imposing it on others. Murthy said that democracy in India will prosper only if a mindset is created…
Wildlife Conservation Leader Will Bring Guests Closer to Elephants Through New Immersive Experience SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced construction is officially underway on the largest and most transformative project in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s 50-year history. The all-new Denny…
India smog air pollution 1258794856 Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images A new report submitted by the Indian government to the United Nations offers a glimmer of hope when it comes to the fight against climate change: Over the past 14 years, the world’s most populous nation has reduced its…
How tourists should behave when travelling has been a topic for debate for a long time. The dos and don’ts vary as per the perspectives of different individuals. Yet, we all agree on one thing, and that is one should definitely not go as far as destroying the spot or…
Preparation of herbal prescriptions at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Simao, Yunnan Province, China PUNE, India – The first global summit to explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing health challenges is being convened in India next week by the World Health Organization (WHO). The…
The original version of this article was first published in the Trilegal Quarterly Roundup. While the current regime discussed in this article places an onus for resource circularity on producers for the most part, it is an important step in the transition to a circular economy. With India targeting net-zero emissions…
By all accounts, spring is the best time to visit Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary’s sprawling 131,812 hectare slice of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres north-west of Perth. It’s the wildflowers, locals say, which put on a bumper display for visitors to traditional lands of the Badimia and Widi people, who…
According to a report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, natural disasters, especially heavy floods and cyclones, triggered around 2.5 million internal displacements in India in 2022. Also Read | Even with ‘moderate emissions’, India’s heat is set to get worse South Asia witnessed 12.5 million internal displacements due…
If you are someone who travels by plane from time to time, you might be concerned by the growing proclivity of Indian men to urinate upon female co-passengers. Psychiatrists, urologists, and wildlife scientists around the globe have been grappling with the problem: what is it about being airborne in an…
