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Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

How Bengaluru residents are dealing with unprecedented water crisis

From exploring work from home (WFH) option and shifting to a place with better water facilities and taking bath on alternate days--citizens of India's tech capital are trying every possible thing......

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

Uttarakhand passes UCC bill, other BJP-ruled states get template

The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code bill, which may serve as template for other Bharatiya Janata Party-run states to enact similar legislation. IMAGE: Uttarakhand......

Father said it's a male-dominated job but ...: Padma awardee female mahout

In what will be her life's crowning moment at the age of 70, Assam’s Parbati Baruah, India’s first female elephant keeper or ‘mahout’, will be one among 110 unsung yet......

'Money lending has become prudent and conservative'

'We need to be far more careful given the fact that while this is group lending, it's essentially unsecured.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have become......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

Low risk appetite only sees hunger for hybrids growing

Fund houses are exploring ways to differentiate themselves in the hybrid space. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A relatively unknown hybrid fund variant, Balanced Hybrid, is about to see its......

US drug shortage a shot in the arm for Indian pharmaceutical companies

Drug shortages in the US are at an all-time high, and price erosion has stabilised, which could benefit Indian pharmaceutical (pharma) companies with a US focus, according to analysts. Image used......

Markets end in red; Sensex down 194 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in highly volatile trade on Thursday due to selling in banking, metal and energy counters amid a mixed trend in the global markets.......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

'Why shouldn't a show like this be in India?'

'Aren't you guys modern?''Aren't you guys up to date?' Photograph: Jad Hadid/Twitter After getting noticed and how on Bigg Boss OTT 2, Jad Hadid gets ready to raise temperatures on JioCinema's......

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.''It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.''It's a malevolent force, the......

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