Hotel giants bet India’s local travel boom can defy slowdownMajor hotel groups are investing heavily in India. They expect a surge in domestic travel to drive growth. This expansion continues despite...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
UP: Highly toxic pesticide behind vulture deaths in Dudhwa reserve buffer zone, says lab reportScientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve bu...
17 May, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Farah Khan enjoys sun, hailstorm, mood changes on Mussoorie vacation. 5 offbeat summer activities for travellersFilmmaker Farah Khan is enjoying a refreshing vacation in Mussoorie, embracing the hill station's recent drop in temperature due to heavy r...
06 May, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Good Friday 2026 long weekend: 7 perfect getaways near Delhi for a quick escapePlanning a Good Friday long weekend escape is easy with destinations near Delhi. Rishikesh offers adventure and spirituality. Mussoorie pro...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Mere lip service won't save our rich forestsSenior forest officials in Haryana are locked in a turf war over illegal tree felling. This dispute highlights a wider problem of instituti...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Indian Army, Ladakh administration ink MoU to preserve fragile ecology, wildlifeThe MoU was signed on the occasion of World Wildlife Day between the Army's Udhampur-based Fire and Fury Corps and the Forest, Ecology and ...
03 Mar, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
New nest? Himalayan vultures found in ChambalThe UP forest department recently rescued a baby Himalayan griffon, also known as the Himalayan vulture, from Lavedi area of the Chambal re...
18 Jun, 2017, 04.09 AM IST
New birds species discovered in NepalA new species of birds has been discovered in the high mountainous region of Nepal, bringing the total number of avian species in the Himal...
11 Feb, 2017, 03.44 PM IST
From Hemis to Khangchendzonga National Park, top wildlife safaris in IndiaBe it wildlife, flora or fauna, rare and exotic delights dot this region, much to an explorer’s joy.
10 Nov, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
Beat the heat: Three close-to-home quick getawaysOnce the examination schedule of school kids is over, it's time to take them on a fun picnic session amidst nature to beat the heat.
07 Apr, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
- WII initiates study on Climate Change in Bhagirathi region
The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight National missions which form the core of India’s fi...
27 Nov, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Be my Wild Valentine! Get romantic in Rajaji, Kaziranga & Bandhavgarh National ParkTourists can spot Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Goral, Sloth Bear and the Himalayan Black Bear. Remember to carry woll...
05 Feb, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
- HP to launch conservation programme for Himalayan brown bear
As in the case of endangered snow leopards, there is no exact data available about the Himalayan brown bear whose numbers are believed to h...
27 Oct, 2014, 01.49 AM IST
- Banned painkiller behind death of 21 endangered vultures?
The death of 21 highly endangered Himalayan Griffon vultures in a Haldwani village has come as "very shocking news" for the Uttarakhand wil...
27 Mar, 2014, 03.47 AM IST
- Govt approves mission to sustain Himalayan ecosystem
The mission, with an outlay of Rs 550 crore during the 12th plan period, will focus on biodiversity, conservation and protection of wildlif...
01 Mar, 2014, 04.12 AM IST
- Over 81,000 migratory birds flock to Bhitarkanika this time
Much to the delight of ornithologists, Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha played host to over 81,000 winter migrant birds this winter, re...
01 Jan, 2013, 02.26 PM IST
- Rare rumped vultures spotted in Hamirpur
At a time when efforts are being made for conservation of endangered vultures by setting up breeding centres, spotting of nearly 100 vultur...
01 Aug, 2012, 02.20 AM IST