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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.
Shreya Dasgupta
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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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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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May