From Venice and the tower of Pisa, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites are deeply threatened by rising sea levels, researchers warned Tuesday. According to a study by researchers at the University of Kiel, in Germany, all but two of 49 United Nations-recognised icons of human civilisation rimming the Mediterranean Sea risk being damaged by the rising watermark, soil erosion, or both, with few options for protecting most of them.
So who really is Narendra Modi? Do we really know him? Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com's ready reckoner on the mystery man who is India's new prime minister.
The earliest ones included whistles shaped like birds, toy monkeys that could slide down a string and small carts made from materials found in nature such as sticks, clay and rocks. While there might be no disputing India's rich toy-making tradition, the industry is languishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap imports. And though it has been listed among 24 key sectors under the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, the question remains: will this push help place it in the global game? Currently, 80-odd per cent of the toys sold in India are imported - nearly 60 per cent of them from China.
Don't settle until you're not sure about the person, says Avatar star Zoe Saldana about her learnings from break ups she suffered. What did you learn from your break up? Tell us!
Before unveiling the giant 'Adiyogi' bust, Modi lighted the 'Maha Yoga Yagna' and released the book Adiyoga: The source of Yoga, which deals with yogic sciences.
The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra.
On her 47th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma showcases 15 of her most memorable silver screen costumes.
A glimpse of Neha Agarwal's Lakme Fashion Week collection Mithila in Soho.
The Assam cabinet had on December 13 approved a proposal to close down all Madrassas and Sanskrit Tols (schools) however, the legislation brought in the assembly during the day did not contain anything related to the Sanskrit tols and the education minister also did not mention anything about it.
The final day of Jallikattu lived up to all the hype surrounding the tremendously popular sport. A Ganesh Nadar shares his ringside view with us
Santoor artiste and composer Abhay Rustum Sopori remembers the festive days of his childhood.
The model-turned-actress seemed to enjoy every moment of being showstopper for Anita Dongre.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
On Friday, November 17, Washington, DC will see a new museum open its bronze doors and invite the world to hold dialogue on one of the most read books in the world -- the Bible. Welcome to the massive Museum of the Bible where ancient scripts and rocker Elvis Presley's Bible will be on display along with everything else Bible-related.
'Fear of the Other stalks our lives as it did in ancient times and the mobs are just as easy to incite as it was then,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
People who have no access to or do not trust the financial system are the only ones for whom investing in gold makes sense, says Naval Goel.
On Day 2 of the summit, Modi and Xi held a fresh round of one-on-one discussion at the Taj Fisherman's Cove Hotel.
'The entire brouhaha with regard to the CAB smacks of blatant Hinduphobia, a duplicitous exercise, morally corrupt in its construct and aimed at divesting deserving Hindus of basic human rights by raising the bogey of Muslim discrimination, and must be called out for what it is,' says Vivek Gumaste.
The ancient Nalanda University re-started its academic session on Monday in a low-key manner at its newly-established campus at Rajgir.
Under a rule implemented last year a penalty is not assessed if such an infraction is visible only in slow motion replays.
Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan, head, wellness and well-being, Columbia Pacific Communities, shares simple, useful tips to fully recover from COVID-19.
After dating for six years, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are all set to tie the know in Italy over a two-day function.
A wise politician would disarm his critics, try to take them along, co-opt them, or, at least, take the criticism in his stride. Developing a thick skin ought to be an essential part of any politician's toolkit, notes Virendra Kapoor.
Women, this is all the fashion inspiration you need for the season.
Golf's governing bodies ruled on Wednesday that Augusta National officials made the correct call not to disqualify world number one Tiger Woods for an improper ball drop at the Masters.
He stressed that reform for him was just a way station on the long journey to the destination and the destination is the transformation of India.
Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of Mithila of which this north Bihar town became the capital later on, Modi said those who used to taunt the BJP over the delay in construction of Ram temple were now forced to applause.
'This is because we are a blend of many and we take the best from each,' says Wajahat Habibullah, Chairman, National Commission for Minorities.
Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.
Check out which monuments make the most money for the government.
NASA's Curiosity rover has completed one year on Mars. The car-sized robotic rover successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012, and has achieved its main goal of revealing ancient Mars could have supported life.
Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020
'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Modi said his government has taken 'historic' decisions and the nation progressed rapidly in the last one year, even as he acknowledged that there is a lot that needs to be done and many challenges and problems face the country.
A comparative feature that reveals the true extent of the damage caused by Saturday's earthquake to Nepal's history.
The precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined.
'Yoga can increase the volume of hippocampus and improve memory.'
The Five Tibetan Rites are a set of yogic practices which are predominantly used by Tibetan monks that help one look and feel younger. Check them out.
The extent of the damage remains unclear as it is in territory still controlled by the IS terrorists.
G Madhavan Nair also propounded the theory that some shlokas in the Vedas mentioned about the presence of water on the moon
