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Lives in balance as Aarogya mitras continue indefinite strike

India, Feb. 21 -- It's been only 48 hours but the indefinite agitation launched by aarogya mitras is already impacting lives. Shardadevi Saroj, 57, urgently sought to register herself under the govern... Read More


These pocket field guides could come in handy on your next trip

India, Feb. 21 -- Know Your Weeds is a 15-page pocket guide book by Shruti Tharayil, the founder of Forgotten Greens, an initiative that works on reviving the fast-disappearing traditions of consuming... Read More


From civets to snow leopards: Check out Vivek Menon's field guide to Indian Mammals

India, Feb. 21 -- The fourth edition of Indian Mammals: A Field Guide (2023) marks 20 years since the first, and represents a quantum leap. Where the first listed about 422 species, the latest editio... Read More


Trees of South India: Read an excerpt about reviving an ancient native forest

India, Feb. 21 -- I had been drawn to Auroville by the stories of regenerating a wasteland, a tale that had begun twenty years previously as people from all over the world had come to start an experim... Read More


HC allows rape survivor to terminate 28-week pregnancy

India, Feb. 21 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday allowed an 18-year-old rape survivor to medically terminate her 28-week pregnancy. The survivor had moved the court, seeking relief, as the pregnanc... Read More


Akash Ambani, Shloka Ambani attend Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani's wedding in gorgeous ensembles

India, Feb. 21 -- Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani are getting married and it is a star-studded affair. From the A-listers of Bollywood to the Ambani family, the wedding ceremony is attended by all. Aadar... Read More


Enlightened Leadership: Read an exclusive excerpt from a book by Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay

India, Feb. 21 -- On the slopes of the Deolo Hills in east Kalimpong, India, lies a cluster of colonial buildings built over 100 years ago. These modest yellow cottages with rust-red zinc roofs form a... Read More


Agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate sentenced to two years' jail

India, Feb. 21 -- In a jolt to the Mahayuti government and the NCP led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, a Nashik district court on Thursday sentenced Maharashtra agriculture minister and NCP leade... Read More


Diddy's lawyer abruptly quits rapper's case with mysterious statement, 'Under no.'

India, Feb. 21 -- Sean "Diddy" Combs faces more trouble as his lawyer has abruptly stepped down from his legal team. Anthony Ricco filed a surprise motion to withdraw from counsel with a mysterious st... Read More


Birth rites: How cultures across the world pick a name for newborns

India, Feb. 21 -- One of the most daunting things about parenting, perhaps, is knowing that one's child will carry with them everything one bequeaths: trauma, baggage, confidence, love. Few things wi... Read More