Nature's Secrets
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Nature trails, life lessons from wildlife and a place to heal, deep in the Baghdarrah forest
The reserve, a 30-minute drive from Udaipur, offers endless possibilities with its lush biodiversity, or a comforting refuge from the world.
Arefa Tehsin
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After 12 years, the famed neelakurinji flower will bloom in Kerala’s Munnar hills this month
Munnar is home to the highest concentration of neelakurinji plants in the country
Ajith Lawrence & Haritha John
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These books are taking children closer to nature and wildlife. You might want to join them
Kartik Shanker, Prerna Singh Bindra and Vivek Menon are trying to ensure that the wild isn’t invisible to the young.
Shashank Bhargava
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Himalayan Viagra’ is threatened by fervent Chinese demand and climate change
The coveted and unusual aphrodisiac found only at very high altitudes can fetch up to $100,000 a kilo.
Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation
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Nilgiris: Rare cobra lily plant spotted in the wild after 84 years
There are only a few hundred plants of the genus found in a small area in these hills.
Scroll Staff
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This video explains why perfume-makers need constipated whales
You wouldn't think perfumes need this.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Watch: How giant sequoias, earth’s largest and longest-living trees, need fire to survive
Fire, the destroyer, can also be a creator.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Do trees have their own Facebook? It's sometimes known as the woodwide web
Trees don't feel pain, but they do have personalities.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: This secret island in Argentina actually rotates (and UFOlogists are going mad)
It's so perfectly round it's almost unreal.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Can trees count? How do they know when to shed their leaves?
Studies are revealing unexpected abilities.
Peter Wohlleben
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How dogs find their way home (without a GPS)
There is more than pure instinct helping lost dogs find their homes.
Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation
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The future for frogs looks bleak, unless humans change their habits
Climate change may threaten the survival of the Cape frog. The solution could lie in creating new habitats and more suitable climate spaces.
John Measey and Mohlamatsane Mokhatla, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana