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In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...
Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca StraitThailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route...
52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
How to save the planet in less than two hoursAfter three years in development, Daybreak will hit the commercial market next spring, joining a plethora of climate change-inspired games.
There is a drought, but people are still happy to watch cricket: Amitav GhoshAmitav Ghosh on his many concerns — migration, climate change, metamorphosis of words and the power of stories — that telescope in his new ...
Global practices won't work, jugaad required in India: Sridhar Gundaiah, founder, StoreKingYou can’t replicate something which has worked globally, says Sridhar Gundaiah who founded StoreKing in 2012 to help people shop online thr...
This corporate video will blow your mindCorporate videos are great promotional tools and the best alternative for Power Point presentations.
VCs baffled by SoftBank's massive $100 billion tech fundSoftBank shocked VCs worldwide last October when it announced plans to raise a $100 billion "SoftBank Vision Fund" — a tech fund larger tha...
Vanishing wetlands: Indiscriminate development & poor regulation are wrecking a critical piece of India's ecologyRather than the large wetlands, it is a complete absence of regulation for smaller ones that is playing havoc with this ecosystem, says PA ...
Attend the Bikaner camel festival in Rajasthan or the Wine and Music Festival in Nashik to kick-start the New YearThere are several unusual camel activities like camel races, camel dances, and more. The camels display amazing footwork and dance graceful...
Internet users in India to birth a $200-billion digital economy; challenges of connectivity and languages need to be crackedA digital population of 500 million could transform India’s economy, business landscape, governance and society beyond recognition.
- On the edge of the tide
In the wake of Hurricane Aila, everyone has heard of the devastation in the evergreen mangrove glades of Sundarbans.
- Sundarbans: On the edge of the tide
Sundarban literally the beautiful forest in Bengali is the worlds largest delta formed by the mighty trio of rivers, the Ganges, Meghna and...
- A jewel tres jolie!
Mauritius is a fascinating mix of warm Creole culture, French style, Indian Ocean charm, African joie de vivre and more than a dash of desi...