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In 1850s, a Brooklyn scientist imported 16 English sparrows to eat urban caterpillars; by 1915, the invasive birds had spread across AmericaHouse sparrows were introduced to America in 1850, which quickly led to their widespread establishment. These birds, initially intended to ...
Quick-fashion delivery startups attract fresh VC capitalFunding is surging in quick-fashion delivery, with startups like Knot and Zulu Club attracting early-stage investment. As shopping habits s...
World Sparrow Day 2025: Sparrows are important for the ecology and there need to protect them from extinctionWorld Sparrow Day (Google Trends): World Sparrow Day, celebrated every March 20, highlights the need to protect sparrows due to their cruci...
Stocks in the news: BoB, HDIL, Aditya Birla Capital, Varun Beverages and MCXThe Union cabinet has approved a Rs 9,300 crore capital infusion in IDBI Bank.
Statue of Unity: This 93 year old man is behind world’s tallest statueIn between recollecting his childhood days, he passes instructions to a dozen-odd workers giving shape to statues at his workshop in Nodia’...
Kingfishers ‘shifting’ to concrete jungle to surviveWith their natural habitats disappearing at an alarming rate, several birds in Indore have been adapting to the human settlements. The late...
- To protect sparrows, be their friend
Making a wooden bird house and installing it in your balcony may not be enough to make sparrows live in them. To have sparrows flock your h...
- Bhitarkanika a congenial habitat for sparrows
The picturesque wetland and meadows of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a congenial habitat for ho...
House sparrows flying away from citiesLoss of nesting sites and absence of food, particularly insects, are leading to fast reduction in the number of house sparrows (passer dome...
The Indian House Crow slowly disappearing from BengaluruThe crow — the original pourakarmika (sanitary worker) of our cities, who cleaned up entire neighbourhoods of left-overs — is being seen le...
- Birds vanishing from Europe, finds new study
A study of 144 bird species across 25 European countries has shown that bird populations have declined sharply over the past 30 years.
- Save the sparrow
On the eve of World Sparrow Day, bird lovers from the city have launched a drive to spread awareness on preserving sparrows and increasing ...
- Sunjoy Monga talks about the changing sparrow habitat
On World Sparrow Day (March 20) TOI spoke to naturalist, writer and photographer, Sunjoy Monga about the changing sparrow habitat and the d...
- House sparrows losing battle against rapid urbanisation
The house sparrow is now the fourth most commonly-sighted bird in India, with the first three being the Rock Pigeon, which has emerged as t...
Sparrows lose homes in urban jungleSparrows seems to be flying out in search of another habitat.The house sparrows, the most commonly sighted bird in the country, is graduall...
Community key to conserving biodiversity: National Environment Awareness CampaignGujarat, considered a state with the most diverse eco-systems, will take serious steps in identifying its natural treasures and conserving ...
- Online dash to save the vanishing sparrow
A two-month-long online survey called Citizen Sparrow was launched on Sunday, inviting responses from people on questions such as when they...
Radiation from mobile towers wipes out birdsThe increasing number of cell phone towers in cities is bringing down bird population in India. The radiation emitting from towers can dama...