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Neha Jain
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The ancient journey of tropical African trees to Southeast Asia via India
Dipterocarps, a group of trees dominant in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests, originated from Africa around 100 million years ago, according to new evidence.
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Tracing the flight of the globe skimmer dragonfly across the Indian Ocean
Scientists are beginning to unravel the details of the insect’s migratory circuit.
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Why the ban on fishing of seahorses in Indian waters has not been effective
Between 2015 and 2017, an estimated 1.3 crore seahorses were caught annually as bycatch in India.
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Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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A livestock grazing ban has transformed pastoral communities in Sikkim
Former herders say the 1998 ban, combined with rising tourism, resulted in the loss of livelihoods from pastoralism, loss of culture and elite capture.
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The drought that hit Southern India from 2016 to 2018 was the worst in 150 years
The drought was unprecedented with more than 40% deficit in northeast monsoonal rainfall during the three years.
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The rich biodiversity in Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis is in desperate need of protection
A survey found 15 mammal species in the forests of Gurugram, Faridabad and Delhi, with relatively high densities observed in non-protected areas.
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Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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In Maharashtra’s Western Ghats, a 27-year-old conservationist is on a mission to save otters
Malhar Indulkar is educating children and fisherfolk about sustainable fishing and riverine ecosystems.
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In Meghalaya, scientists discover glowing mushrooms, used by locals as natural torches
Of about 120,000 described fungi species, only around 100 are known to be bioluminescent or capable of emitting light.
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As old cultural beliefs erode, snakes living in Western Ghats’ sacred groves come under threat
Kerala and Karnataka’s sacred groves are facing increasing threat from growing commercialisation.
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The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Scientists discover a new Aloe species in Rajasthan’s deserts that locals were using to make pickles
It is the second Aloe species recorded in the wild in India after Aloe vera.
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In North East India, people are plucking a carnivorous plant to extinction
India’s only pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana is facing threats from mining, shifting cultivation and excessive collection.
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In Central and Western India, rails, roads and power lines are cutting through forest tracts
A recent study highlights how linear infrastructure is causing forest fragmentation.
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The Field
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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’