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Bhanu Sridharan
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A village in Tamil Nadu may have blueprints to revive the declining shark trade
Last year, shark landings dropped to 21,138 tonnes from 35,215 tonnes in 2004 across India. Fisherfolk from Thoothoor believe they have the solution.
Bhanu Sridharan
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The red barking deer enigma: A little-known Indian species has been puzzling scientists for decades
Until recently, Indian red muntjacs were believed to be a single species. But some researchers believe there are multiple species in India alone.
Bhanu Sridharan
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Shark populations are fast decreasing world over, and India is leading the charge in overfishing
According to a 2015 report by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India is the second largest shark-fishing nation in the world, after Indonesia.
Bhanu Sridharan
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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Fishing cat: Researchers are trying to shed light on the little-known felines that swim for food
The first scientific effort to monitor the species is underway.
Bhanu Sridharan
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How Sri Lanka got its lizards (and what it says about the island’s history)
A study shows Sri Lanka’s dry zone lizards are also found in India, but its wet zone species are endemic.
Bhanu Sridharan
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How has the black rat managed to thrive across the world? The answer may lie in its gut
A comparative study of gut microflora in the common black rat and Sahyadris forest rat has provided insight into the adaptation of species to human habitats.
Bhanu Sridharan
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming