Indian proverb of the day: 'Wise men don't grieve over lost things and what belongs to the past, but a fool weeps over things not worth his tears'; Panchatantra's timeless lesson on regret, loss and moving forwardAncient Indian wisdom from the Panchatantra offers a profound lesson on loss. A tale highlights how wise people accept what is gone. Foolis...
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'Possibly most beautiful jungle': Award-winning wildlife photographer and investor Sridhar Sivaram reveals a hidden destination wildlife and nature lovers must visitDudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh offers a raw and wild jungle experience away from crowds. Award-winning photographer Sridhar Sivaram ...
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Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: 'When you have got an elephant by the hind leg…'—Inspiring quotes by the 16th president of the United States who played a major role in the abolition of slaveryQuote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln's powerful quote on knowing when to let go of a difficult situation offers enduring wisdom. His life, fro...
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Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
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Quote of the day by Hannibal: 'Many things which nature makes difficult become easy to the man who uses...' - advice on using intelligence to succeed and how to solve problems with smart thinking by military strategist of Second Punic WarQuote of the day by Hannibal: Ancient general Hannibal Barca's wisdom transcends military strategy, highlighting intelligence as adaptabili...
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Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t BeFossilized human footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert, dating back 115,000 years, challenge traditional migration theories....
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AIF returns explained: Why high alpha may exist on paper, not in cash returned to investorsAlternative Investment Funds have delivered an average alpha of 9% over the Sensex, but most of that exists only in valuations, not in cash...
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Quote of the day by Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor” – powerful life lessons on justice, human rights, moral responsibility and why you must raise your voice against injustice by Nobel Peace prize–winning human rights activistQuote of the Day by Desmond Tutu highlights a powerful truth about justice and moral responsibility. It teaches that neutrality in the face...
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With human-elephant conflict taking more lives on both sides, stakeholders are split over a sustainable solutionBetween 2015 & 2018, more than 1,700 people and 370 elephants have died due to this conflict.
09 Mar, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
- Forest dept gets nod to capture tusker in Radhanagari
The wild elephant that had killed one person in Radhanagari forest last month will be chained finally, as the state forest department has r...
30 Mar, 2015, 03.58 AM IST
Forest department plans to domesticate wild elephants in KolhapurThe territorial forest department of Kolhapur region has planned the domestication of wild elephants in Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts.
25 Jan, 2015, 02.43 AM IST
Animal rights campaigners seek's PM intervention to control captive elephantsThe outfit alleged that a 73-year-old jumbo, which ran amok inside the Pathanmthitta district, was tied using banned instruments..
19 Jan, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
Killer elephant captured in Kumbeli village, KarnatakaSrinivasulu, director, Dandeli and Anshi Forest Reserve, told STOI from Dandeli on Saturday that the elephant had trampled to death one per...
08 Jun, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
- Abhimanyu never lets down the Mahout and his assistants
Mythological Mahabharat's Abhimanyu might have lost the battle and his way out of Chakrayuvya ( circled fort), but this 47 year old pachyde...
25 Jun, 2013, 08.23 PM IST
Elephant capture plan put on hold in BengalEarlier in this year, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) had granted permission for the capture of four elephants in areas affe...
15 Aug, 2012, 07.37 PM IST
- West Bengal to trap four wild jumbos in September
Almost after two-decades, the Mela Shikar — a traditional method of capturing wild elephants — will make a comeback in the state in Septemb...
22 Jun, 2012, 03.30 AM IST
- No domestication of pachyderms for govt use: Project Elephant
The Centre has said no permit has been issued to Assam for "domestication of wild elephants for government duties", even as the state has a...
15 Nov, 2009, 03.14 PM IST