Departure(s) by Julian BarnesTravel has transformed from a rare nineteenth-century event to a common modern pursuit. Poetry once captured the longing for distant lands....
31 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Farmers' Training Centre in Karnataka under MPLAD schemeUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a Farmers' Training and Common Facility Centre in Vijayanagara, Karnataka. This centr...
17 Oct, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
World Environment Day: Delhi Airport to distribute 6,000 seed balls to passengers todayDelhi Airport will give away 6,000 seed balls at Terminal 1. This event marks World Environment Day. Delhi International Airport Limited ai...
05 Jun, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
Bonku Babu's Friend by Satyajit RayEvery weekend, Bonku Babu visited Sripati Majumdar's house but faced ridicule from the men there, often testing his patience. One evening, ...
13 Jan, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
Bengaluru's Nallur tamarind grove gets a sour twistA 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru said to date back to the 12th century is one of the few biodiversity heritage sites in the country. Bu...
12 Jul, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Tree story gets a sour twist: 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru, among India's few biodiversity heritage sites, calls for helpTill 2007, when it was declared a biodiversity heritage site, the grove was managed by the village panchayat.
12 Jul, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
25 years on, this hamlet's bond with winged beauties grows strongerThe entire flock of birds flew away in August, only to return in January. And this time the group was bigger. As years passed by, more tama...
09 Aug, 2016, 05.23 PM IST
Trees could be the answer to your deteriorating healthOn the occasion of World Earth Day today, we look at the depleting tree cover in Bengaluru and explore how it can reclaim its identity as G...
22 Apr, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
- Trees get identity cards in Kolkata suburb
Just like humans, trees too now have identity cards in a Kolkata suburb.
16 Sep, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
Government to convert 90,000 kms national highways into green corridorsThe new green policy, Gadkari explained, will pave way for creation of employment as well as contribute towards the economic growth.
05 Jul, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Government to convert 90,000 kms of national highways into green corridors: Nitin GadkariGovt plans to create a brigade of 1,000 contractors to fulfill this ambitious task, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
03 Jul, 2015, 10.17 PM IST
Nainital or Jog Falls: Plan your next long weekend getawayFrom Mumbai in west to Nainital up North, a trip at places to make most of your short leaves.
11 Sep, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
Vivanta by Taj expands its footprint to MalaysiaThe hotel has 94 timbered rooms set in clusters shaded by palm trees while clumps of tamarind, coconut and local herbs enhance the ambiance.
03 Jun, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
This tamarind tree brings luck for candidatesCandidates in Shirahatti and Ron constituencies in North Karnataka are seen making a beeline for a tamarind tree considered by many to be a...
25 Apr, 2013, 11.02 AM IST
15 trees felled in Coimbatore without permissionThe Tamil Nadu Green Movement alleged that TNEB officials had helped the association in the felling by deactivating electricity lines which...
18 Aug, 2012, 07.08 AM IST
- Gift a plant this Diwali
There are not many gifts that can be bought for less than Rs 50 that have the potential to turn into six-figure behemoths.
18 Oct, 2011, 05.58 AM IST
- Saving environment through court battles
About 15 years back, he fought for saving the Telangkhedi lake where illegal activities, including fishing, used to take place.
05 Jun, 2011, 01.30 AM IST