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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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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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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.
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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.
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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.
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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.
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match