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How India moves: Varanasi, the 'eternal city', has transformed from pilgrimage to tourist centre, with consequences for its mobility

New Delhi, June 18 -- Varanasi, or Banaras as it was known earlier, is considered 'India's eternal city', given its sacred status in Hinduism. One of the oldest continually inhabited cities of the wor... Read More


World Crocodile Day 2025: How a saurian became the island of Timor

New Delhi, June 17 -- An organism that hunted the dinosaurs, the crocodile (and its cousins like the alligator, caiman and gharial) has changed little in design from that time. It is this body design ... Read More


In Delhi, the air is clean, and temperatures are comfortable for just 259 hours in a year: Study

New Delhi, June 17 -- Air pollution and urban heat cancel out 88 per cent of Delhi's 'thermally comfortable hours' in a year, according to a new study conducted by CEPT University, Ahmedabad and Respi... Read More


International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2025: India's arid landscape now receives more rains and floods

New Delhi, June 17 -- The north-western part of India, especially the western part of Rajasthan has been experiencing significant changes in rainfall pattern, aeolian terrain and demography. Comprisin... Read More


China's Everest obsession: following Mallory's footsteps a century on, I saw how tourism and climate change are transforming the mountain

New Delhi, June 17 -- The climbing season on Mount Everest peaks in late May and early June every year. Extreme weather patterns at this location and altitude mean the main climbing season is remarkab... Read More