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In early stages of Russian attack on Ukraine, trends portend dark future for global securityThe war is feeding a global conflict between Russia and the West, but with the potential to engulf others. Along with Belarus, Russia, with...
07 Mar, 2022, 01.09 AM IST
30 years of independence: Kazakhstan eyes to widen strategic partnership with IndiaPM Narendra Modi was in Kazakhstan in July 2015 (bilateral visit) and June 2017 (SCO summit). Modi participated in the 17th SCO Summit in A...
06 Jul, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Social in nature, wanderer by habitThese birds are part of the Lapwing genus Vanellus, which diverged from all other species of birds 28 million years ago! Two sociable lapwi...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
Steppe migration to India was between 3500-4000 years ago: David ReichHarvard geneticist David Reich breaks down the findings of two recent papers on the genetics of ancient Indians.
12 Oct, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
View: What science tells us about Hindu majoritarianismGenetic evidence now shows that Hindu majoritarianism is as mistaken on scientific as moral grounds.
24 Apr, 2019, 11.54 AM IST
- 7 more bird species of India fly into red list
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added seven species of birds found in India to the red list of threatened bir...
31 Oct, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
- Mumbai's wetland birds on endangered list
The Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit, commonly seen on the Sewri mudflats, have been added to the list of end...
29 Oct, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
‘Fragile’ Mangar hosts rich bird lifeIf the Haryana government had illusions about the Mangar Bani being anything but a rich Aravali eco-system, a visit to the area will easily...
20 Feb, 2013, 03.48 AM IST
- Big Bird Day: Complete list of birds spotted
It was a big event for this unique group of citizens who met in the Capital on February 24 to celebrate the Big Bird Day. Here is the compl...
27 Feb, 2008, 11.10 AM IST