Commissioned by the East India Company, an exhibition devoted to birds in IndiaDAG presents the first-ever exhibition in India dedicated to a selection of Indian birds.
11 Sep, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
How humans can take lessons on longevity from birdsApparently, birds live longer if they bring in a babysitter.
22 Mar, 2021, 09.25 AM IST
Lease of life: Saving the great Indian bustard bird in the Rajasthan desertOrnithologists in the Rajasthan desert are trying to save the great Indian bustard with successful captive breeding of 9 birds. Most of the...
23 Feb, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
Extinction watch: Undone by fraud, deforestationThe forest owlet is small and stocky but preys on animals up to even twice its own size. . It is found in the shrinking forests of central ...
03 Feb, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Hold your horses, and watch the birdieWith the make-or-break national elections around the corner, the buzzword of the day is politics.
16 Jan, 2019, 08.58 AM IST
- Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Dec 14 Rafale verdict02 Jan, 2019, 03.27 PM IST
‘Traffic noise may make birds more vulnerable to predators’Using speakers set up near feeding platforms baited with bird seed, they recorded the birds’ responses to three different recordings - alar...
28 Dec, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Migrating birds travel faster in spring: StudyMigrating birds fly faster and put more effort into staying on course in spring than in fall, racing to arrive to their breeding grounds as...
07 Sep, 2016, 07.48 PM IST
- New bird species named after eminent ornithologist Dr Salim Ali
A new bird species, which is common in the eastern Himalayas but was overlooked till now, has been identified.
01 Feb, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
Newly discovered Himalayan bird named after Dr Salim AliA bird species, locally common in eastern Himalaya and overlooked till now, has been identified as a new species.
22 Jan, 2016, 08.45 PM IST
Only accredited agencies can do EIA: JavadekarOnly accredited agencies will be allowed to do Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and there will be more such agencies which can do the EI...
09 May, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
Only accredited agencies can do Environment Impact Assessment: Prakash JavadekarOnly accredited agencies will be allowed to do Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and there will be more such agencies which can do the EI...
09 May, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
RBI a vigilant owl, not a dove or a hawk: Raghuram RajanThe Reserve Bank brass took to ornithology to explain its policy stance and its intents as it took everyone by surprise with a rate hike.
28 Jan, 2014, 06.13 PM IST
- Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-priority for conservation
The Gangetic River Dolphin, Asian Elephant, Pangolin and Dugong (sea cow) are among some of the most endangered species from India that fea...
17 May, 2013, 08.38 PM IST
- Five years, 34 MiG crashes, 11 lives lost
From 2007-08 to March 2013, a total of 34 MiG fighter aircraft were crashed, Defence Minister A K Antony told Rajya Sabha in a written repl...
13 Mar, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
- Ministry of Environment and Forests scraps radar installation project on Narcondam Island
Wildlife activists and conservation organizations have praised Ministry of Environment and Forests' (MoEF) move to reject a proposal by the...
09 Sep, 2012, 04.17 PM IST
- Kerala conducts survey on birds
Kerala govt has launched an ambitious ornithological survey, following the footprints of renowned ornithologist Salim Ali, who undertook th...
09 Jan, 2009, 12.04 PM IST