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How India moves: Planned Bhubaneswar is growing in an unplanned fashion, but there is room for improvement

New Delhi, May 19 -- Khandagiri, an outer area of Bhubaneswar till the 1990s, is now a fledgling urban landscape. Lingaraj Barik, a media marketing professional living in one of its neighbourhoods, t... Read More


Kenyan tycoons slow down on luxury, pivot toward agriculture and environmental conservation: Report

New Delhi, May 19 -- Wealthiest individuals in Kenya (both locals and foreigners) are shifting from luxury spending and status-driven investments, choosing instead to put their money into agriculture-... Read More


Kerala's new disaster management plan to safeguard its tribal communities, use indigenous knowledge

New Delhi, May 19 -- Kerala is on the verge of launching a groundbreaking disaster management plan, a model that can set a new standard nationwide. This innovative plan is uniquely designed to safegua... Read More


Biodiversity funds not reaching indigenous people, women who protect nature: Report

New Delhi, May 19 -- Money meant to protect forests, oceans and wildlife is not reaching the people who live closest to nature, a new study has found. The International Institute for Environment and ... Read More


How India moves: An expanding Bhopal is keeping private vehicles in mind, instead of public transport

New Delhi, May 19 -- Mason Bhagwan Das Harijan lives in Bhopal's 40 Piplani Quarter Basti. He cycles 10 kilometres every morning to reach his office in Manisha Market. From there, he goes to his works... Read More


How India moves: Two-wheelers and three-wheelers are predominant modes of private passenger transport in country, South East Asia

New Delhi, May 19 -- The year 2024 marked a pivotal moment for electric mobility in India. Two-wheelers and three-wheelers continued to lead the electric vehicle (EV) segment, emerging as the most wid... Read More


How India moves: Guwahati chokes as vehicles swamp its cramped roads

New Delhi, May 19 -- On any given weekday, Jumi Boruah spends over three hours commuting to and from her workplace - despite living just 8.5 kilometres away. The 40-year-old office-goer from Beharbari... Read More


How India moves: Every 6 out of 10 trips in Delhi under 4 km but buses fail to deliver first mile connectivity, finds study

New Delhi, May 19 -- A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has revealed that although six in ten daily trips in Delhi are under four kilometres, the city's public tra... Read More


World's most powerful solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, scientists say

New Delhi, May 19 -- A colossal solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, making it the most powerful event of its kind ever detected, according to a new study. The discovery pushes back the known li... Read More


Nagarahole: Jenu Kuruba Adivasis to hold Gram Sabha on May 20

New Delhi, May 19 -- The 52 Jenu Kuruba Adivasi families, who returned to their village Karadikallu Attur Kolli on May 5, 2025, to reclaim their ancestral villages and forest rights, will hold a Gram ... Read More