British MP takes up cudgel against mining in Goa
byLondon: A campaign mounted in Britain over environmental damage in Goa due to mining has received support from a British parliamentarian who has so…
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Tiger count up at Corbett National Park
byDehradun : Wildlife lovers in general and enthusiasts of save the tiger in particular, have something to cheer about. Though as many as 32…
Uttarakhand govt does a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
byDehradun : The Uttarakhand government did a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, call it lack of political will or was it something else? At…
It’s Hindi abroad, English-Vinglish at home
byAgra: Foreigners are queuing up to learn Hindi and there was a global conference too to celebrate the language. Nonetheless, as English spreads inexorably…
A spirited Chinese mom on a 3,000 Km trek on a wheelchair
byChina: A man in China has fulfilled his wheelchair-bound mother’s wish by taking her on a trek for over 3,000 km from Beijing to…
Cold autumn wind causes facial paralysis in China
byChina: A number of people, including children, in Chinese metropolis Shanghai have been suffering from facial paralysis caused by the cold wind during the…
Malala flown from Pakistan to Britain for treatment
byLondon: Pakistani teenaged rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for publicly opposing them, was Monday flown to Britain by an…
Horn hunters driving Rhino’s to extinction
byGuwahati: A thriving market in east and southeast Asia in illegal wildlife products, particularly among cultures that prize the rhino horn for its magical or…
Uttarakhand Trekkers Return due to Crevasses in Glaciers
byDehra Dun : While the government believes that there is much that can be done to promote adventure tourism in Uttarakhand, as its number…
Nerves of steel: Mountain biking in Himachal
byShimla: Cycling through the rugged mountain tracks of Himachal Pradesh is on a roll. And this time, the adventurous mountain bikers are not just…