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A relentless fight to protect Amazonia from oil extraction

Latha Jishnu discovers how indigenous communities in Ecuador are fighting to protect Amazonia from oil extraction We are slicing through the brown, swirling waters of the Napo at a fast clip.......

Out in the wild, along with machines

Gadgets have become essential carry-ons for travellers. They can be your saviours or give you company while you are out in the wild.Here are some that you can lug while on the go.This summer, when......

Rumblings on Coffee Day Group's Amazon safari

It was an ambitious foray by V G Siddhartha, reticent owner of the Coffee Day group, as he embarked on an Amazon safari to build a global-scale furniture business. Now, nearly two years later,......

Tribal culture tourism a growing market,but abroad

The Sentinelese tribe in the Andamans is known for its fierce attempts to avoid contact with the outside world, while the Amazon rainforest still has 44 isolated tribes. But not all tribes are......

Pepsi: Repairing a poisoned reputation in India

Indra K. Nooyi says she still feels guilty filling a bathtub with water. It sounds far-fetched coming from the chief executive of a major multinational corporation, until you consider her early......

Exclusive: First photos of Vivek Oberoi's nuptials

Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi tied the knot with management graduate Priyanka Alva at a resplendent ceremony in Bengaluru marked by razzmatazz of the Hindi tinsel world. In the wedding, which saw a......

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Q. what is equator /
Kundan Kate: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-equator-/24784495/answers/

Q. Which rainforest produces half of the world's oxygen?
Gurpreet: A. The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the North Hemisphere and South Hemisphere. Its length is about 40,075 km (24,901.5...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-rainforest-produces-half-of-the-worlds-oxygen/24717091/answers/24784524

Q. What are the threats to river Amazon?
Gurpreet: A. The Amazon is systematically being torn down and devalued for short term gains. Unsustainable expansion of agriculture and cattle ranching,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-threats-to-river-amazon/24717091/answers/21027328

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Brazil electoral court rules against new party

Marina Silva, the top-polling opposition candidate for next year's presidential election, has failed to obtain enough signatures to register her... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/brazil-electoral-court-rules-against-new-party-news-environment+and+nature-nkhqJFbdgdi.html

Brazil's Northeast tops list of regions for discount tour packages

The Northeast is the region with the highest number of packages offered by Travel More Best Age, a program of the Ministry of Tourism launched in... ...

http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/travel-best-age-brazils-northeast-tops-list-regions-discount-tour-packages/

Opposition leaders joins Brazil's Socialist Party

Sao Paulo: Popular Brazilian opposition leader Marina Silva announced Saturday that she was joining forces with the Socialist Party ahead of next... ...

http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/opposition-leaders-joins-brazil-s-socialist-party-14102.html

Ecuador congress approves Yasuni basin oil drilling in Amazon

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Ecuador's parliament on Thursday authorized drilling of the nation's largest oil fields in part of... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/04/ecuador-oil-idINL1N0HU01G20131004

Beautiful pictures of untouched nature to celebrate World Nature Day

There are many places on Earth, where we want to go but time and money constraints disallow us to visit those places. The places that we see on... ...

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/WOR-world-nature-day-the-most-naturally-beautiful-places-on-earth-4392677-PHO.html

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