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Shreya Dasgupta
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What happens when wildlife surveillance technology turns its lens on others – the humans?
Such technology ends up watching people who use the same landscapes as wildlife, capturing their photos, videos, and voices, often without their knowledge.
Shreya Dasgupta
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An American mussel species could spell trouble for fisherfolk all the way in Kochi
Researchers fear the variant, which is affecting local fishing trade, may spread to coastal areas in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Shreya Dasgupta
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Ganga has become so noisy that river dolphins are struggling to talk to each other
Effectively blind, the Gangetic river dolphins see in the shallow murky waters they inhabit with sound.
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Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism
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Grey, cinnamon, black: The many colours of the Asiatic golden cat in Arunachal Pradesh
Hidden cameras placed in Dibang Valley recorded six coat colours of the Asiatic golden cat.
Shreya Dasgupta
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Arunachal pit viper: How researchers chanced upon a snake species that hadn’t been described before
The species has been named Trimeresurus arunachalensis.
Shreya Dasgupta
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An illustration project retraces how the 1962 China war and peace shaped an Arunachal Pradesh forest
A team has traced the emotional and personal links of two of India’s indigenous tribes to what is now a protected area through their memories.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 246: How protecting our oceans could help us in the battle against climate change
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Caught on camera: Mobile tower collapses in Bengaluru, bringing down building on which it stood
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‘At top of the very good boy list’: King Charles gets Santa’s approval ahead of Christmas
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Watch: Actors Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway reminisce about working together in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
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Caught on CCTV: Close shave for shoppers as speeding SUV crashes through glass doors of UK store
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Scientists have found new spider species in Sri Lanka – and named them after Enid Blyton characters
Nine new species of ‘goblin spiders’ have been named after goblin characters from Enid Blyton’s children books.
Shreya Dasgupta
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In the US, an earthquake 3,200 km away triggers spawning in the world’s rarest fish
Earthquake-generated waves set off ripple effects on the Devils Hole pupfish’s only known natural habitat.
Shreya Dasgupta
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This new mobile app hopes to reduce wildlife deaths on India’s roads, railway tracks
Data collected by Roadkills can help identify sections of roads and rail lines that animals use the most and are thus prone to accidents.
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The Reel
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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The Harry Potter craze may have sparked illegal trade in pet owls in Indonesia
A study links the rise in owl trade, mostly illegal, to the increasing popularity of the Harry Potter books and movies.
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In Kaziranga, an orphanage raises baby rhinos till they’re ready to go back into the wild
The Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation in Assam gives rhinos a second lease on life.
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Photos: Top 20 new species of animals and plants of 2016
Many of these new species are already on the brink of extinction, threatened by poaching, illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction and diseases.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beat Canada to enter quarter-finals
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto reach women’s doubles final
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Football: Mumbai City FC appoint Petr Kratky as head coach
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Football: Bengaluru FC part ways with head coach Simon Grayson after poor start to ISL season
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WPL 2024 auction, as it happened: Kashvee Gautam to GG, Annabel Sutherland to DC finish as top buys