New report finds India's birds in overall decline, "in some cases catastrophically so"A first-of-its-kind nationwide study of India’s birds has found that among the species for which long-term trends could be established, ove...
17 Feb, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Plantation drive in Delhi begins in earnest, target is 5LWith the first few showers already moistening Delhi’s otherwise arid landscape, the forest department has started its annual plantation dri...
21 Jul, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
- Delhiites keep eyes peeled as this bird count not for experts only
You don’t have to be a birdwatcher sporting powerful binoculars to participate in the world’s largest bird race.
10 Feb, 2015, 05.51 AM IST
- Flying wild at Mansagar lake
In the times of climate change and global warming a new initiative to create awareness is gathering momentum among the young ones who would...
02 Feb, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
- Sparrows have declined, but regional variations exist: Study
The results of the survey titled 'Citizen Sparrow' are out and they allow a closer evaluation of the widespread impression that sparrow pop...
02 Aug, 2013, 08.12 PM IST
Survey confirms sparrow decline in Indian citiesA survey has confirmed for the first time the widely believed theory that rapid urbanisation has taken a toll on the population of tiny spa...
26 Mar, 2013, 05.03 PM IST
- 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...
21 Mar, 2013, 05.41 AM IST
On a wing and a prayer on World Sparrow DayOn the occasion of World Sparrow Day, which falls on March 20, Nature Forever Society (NFS) has decided to start a campaign and take it to ...
19 Mar, 2013, 02.44 AM IST
- Eco group to plant 73 trees
Prayas Foundation, formed by a group of citizens and National Cadet Corps (NCC), has decided to take up a tree plantation drive to compensa...
04 Jan, 2013, 04.45 AM IST
Chirp, chirp! Sparrows are backThis is something to chirp about.The sparrow is back. An online survey has shown that the little bird has been spotted in parts of Bangalor...
06 Oct, 2012, 01.35 AM IST
Delhi should emulate its new state bird - the humble sparrowThe adoption of the humble sparrow as Delhi’s state bird, while admirable, is quite inexplicable. The very nature of the sparrow seems the ...
03 Sep, 2012, 05.21 AM IST
Delhi adopts humble sparrow as its state birdTill some years back, the house sparrow was the quintessential ‘chidiya’, the most common image to come to mind when one discussed birds in...
15 Aug, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- Online sparrow survey scores major hits from Pune
An online survey to document the population and distribution of sparrows nationwide has drawn thousands of contributions.
06 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- 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...
03 Apr, 2012, 05.51 AM IST
- NGO is Nashik set to honour eco-warriors again
Non-governmental organization Nature Forever Society, which is observing its third World Sparrow Day celebration on March 20, has invited n...
26 Feb, 2012, 07.15 AM IST
- The fate of a megapolis
A mass movement is imperative to sensitise people to the impact of mindless urbanisation on Delhi's climate.
22 Apr, 2010, 05.53 AM IST
- ArcelorMittal sells Maryland
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said Thursday it will sell its Maryland steel plant to privately-held steel distributor Esmark Inc.
03 Aug, 2007, 12.07 PM IST