Mahashivratri 2026 on February 15: What each zodiac sign should donate to seek blessings of Lord Shiva, remedies, puja and moreMahashivratri 2026: Mahashivratri 2026 will be observed on February 15, Sunday. Different zodiac signs must donate, perform puja and do rem...
13 Feb, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Delhi residents beware: Not all green trees are safe; Study reveals which ones clean the air and which make pollution worseA new study reveals that not all trees benefit urban air quality, with some species releasing compounds that worsen pollution. Scientists d...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
'Activism and University are not joined at hip': Ashoka University founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani slams academia for Hijacking institutionsFollowing Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad's arrest, Ashoka University trustee Sanjeev Bikhchandani addressed activism and free speech, reveal...
05 Jun, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Third eye: Smoking out the plot, difficult to fathom, and bamboo businessHe began by saying that in his childhood he wanted to be like Dhirubhai Ambani but was "very mischievous" and used to "steal money to smoke...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.34 AM IST
Sri Lanka PM Gunawardena unveils special cover for Sita TempleSri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena unveiled a special commemorative cover for Sita Temple near the historic town of Nuwara Eliya o...
23 Apr, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
PM Modi prays at Maya Devi temple in Nepal's Lumbini; seeks Budhha's blessings for peaceful planet"Beginning the Nepal visit with prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted. "On the auspic...
16 May, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
Afforestation drive: How to expand green cover in Bengaluru and sustain itInstead of exotic species, plant native trees as they give nectar and fruits, attracting bees, birds, and keeping the ecosystem alive.
04 Apr, 2017, 10.30 AM IST
The blood of a traveller running through your veins? Explore Bodhgaya like never beforeIt was here (Bodhgaya) under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained nirvana and soon be termed as ‘The Enlightened One.
16 Jun, 2016, 07.01 AM IST
Trees could be the answer to your deteriorating healthOn the occasion of World Earth Day today, we look at the depleting tree cover in Bengaluru and explore how it can reclaim its identity as G...
22 Apr, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
- Tiger, tiger burning bright but will lion snatch away its light?
Lions have always been the royal favourites and may even snatch the national animal tag
09 May, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi offers prayer at Mahabodhi tree in Lanka's ancient capitalAnuradhapura is an archaeologist's delight and contains several monuments of historical importance.
14 Mar, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visits Mahabodhi templeSri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers under the Mahabodhi tree where Lord Buddha attained e...
17 Feb, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Happy Tree!Archaeologists recently uncovered a Bodhigara, or a tree shrine, at the spot what is claimed as the world's oldest Buddhist shrine.
07 May, 2014, 05.56 AM IST
Who's holier?Phagun, the last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, sums up in a word this seasonal riot of blossoms.
29 Feb, 2012, 04.08 AM IST
- Know your trees and care for them
Citizens complaining about tree cutting is not uncommon. But how about having some gyan on the trees in your locality and caring for them?
07 Jun, 2011, 02.27 AM IST
- RBI to issue new coins of Rs 10 denomination
The Reserve Bank of India will soon put new coins of Rs 10 denomination into circulation to felicitate its Platinum Jubilee.
07 Feb, 2011, 04.26 PM IST
- Where's the doc?
Where has RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat vanished? The man had, if you remember, once defied the parivar rule — of the Sangh remaining a behind...
07 Sep, 2010, 06.22 AM IST