News for '-habitat'

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd, under the Odisha government's energy department.

What the world will worry about in 2019

What the world will worry about in 2019

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

'What matters is that India's perspective on global issues -- climate change, intellectual property, free trade, trade routes being kept free, digital technology -- are listened to with respect,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

After PM's blooper, power being rushed to Nagla Fatela

After PM's blooper, power being rushed to Nagla Fatela

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Nagla Fatela, the village Prime Minister said had finally got electricity, is still without power, as are 1,282 other habitats in this UP district. Now, officials are scurrying to realise Modi's claim.

Government clears counter-China move in Andamans

Government clears counter-China move in Andamans

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

The prompt approval to set up a radar station on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands signalled the Modi government's intent to deal with China on its own terms.

Kaziranga, Pabitora wildlife sanctuaries reopen after monsoon

Kaziranga, Pabitora wildlife sanctuaries reopen after monsoon

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers have started flocking to Assam's two principal habitats of one-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park and Pabitora Wildlife sanctuary, which have been declared open for tourists for the winter till April-end.

'Besides Sachin's batting, I like his bowling too'

'Besides Sachin's batting, I like his bowling too'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Real estate billionaire Sameer Nerurkar salutes batting icon Sachin Tendulkar ahead of his landmark 200th and final Test

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Here's the full text of President's address with a word cloud.

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

'Why India MUST send an Indian into space

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'When the Americans are talking about colonising Mars by 2030, India cannot be lagging behind.'

There is no road to Iquitos, the gatekeeper of the Peruvian Amazon

There is no road to Iquitos, the gatekeeper of the Peruvian Amazon

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

But it's a journey of a lifetime.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

A temple on the Yamuna

A temple on the Yamuna

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'Bateshwar is a rare temple where Shiva is depicted in his human form (and not his symbol, the Lingam).'

In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new bacteria after him

In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new bacteria after him

Rediff.com21 May 2017

The new organism -- Solibacillus kalamii -- was found on the filters of the International Space Station.

Summer treat: 42 bird species in my Delhi backyard!

Summer treat: 42 bird species in my Delhi backyard!

Rediff.com1 May 2017

The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.

Why we need our flying jewels

Why we need our flying jewels

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Butterflies aren't just easy on the eyes. Their presence in a place indicates the relative health of the environment.

'Smart cities' to be identified before Budget: Minister

'Smart cities' to be identified before Budget: Minister

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

The government is currently holding consultations with all stakeholders including state governments, local bodies and those keen on developing smart cities.

PM sets up committee to assess status of tribals

PM sets up committee to assess status of tribals

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

On the lines of the Sachar Committee for Muslims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes, to ensure their progress in socio-economic, health and education fields.

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

The caged lions of Gir

The caged lions of Gir

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Are the lions tourists see in Gir forest really wild and free? Prasanna D Zore doesn't feel so.

Find out where the JOBS are in India!

Find out where the JOBS are in India!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'You can't take jobs to people, you have to take people to jobs.'

Time has come to correct what's wrong in meat production market

Time has come to correct what's wrong in meat production market

Rediff.com29 May 2017

We need to clarify the rules for legal slaughterhouses and make sure that these can be enforced.

Bharat is in distress

Bharat is in distress

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The government is doing things in agriculture that count for little, says Shreekant Sambrani.

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

He isn't Bollywood's go-to guy for the funnies for nothing.

A prince who walked on the wild side

A prince who walked on the wild side

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

'A Life With Wildlife is a must for all who are concerned about how a billion Indians will coexist with over 500 mammals and 1,300 birds, not to mention 25,000 flowering plant species in the new century,' says Mahesh Rangarajan.

'The Kohinoor has wreaked havoc in its trail'

'The Kohinoor has wreaked havoc in its trail'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Two authors track a diamond with a bloody history.

Partition: What we must remember

Partition: What we must remember

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.' 'It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.' 'If we talk about secularism, we must talk about communalism.'

Little business in House amid slogans of 'Pradhan Mantri maafi maango'

Little business in House amid slogans of 'Pradhan Mantri maafi maango'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Opposition members trooped into the Well, resorting to high-decibel sloganeering.

365 days. 319 films

365 days. 319 films

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?

China ushers in the year of the sheep

China ushers in the year of the sheep

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The 15-day festivities are traditionally the most important time of the year for family reunions.

The end is nigh: Ageing rhino's death could be the end of his species

The end is nigh: Ageing rhino's death could be the end of his species

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

What would it be like to be the last man on earth? Many have pondered over the question never to have found an answer. If only Sudan could speak he could have solved that philosophical quandary.

Aston Villa: Some memories... and the reality!

Aston Villa: Some memories... and the reality!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Aston Villa's relegation from the Premier League for the first time and from the English the top flight after 28 years leaves Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com with a tinge of regret.

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Tales By Light is devoted to the kind of nature photography that appears on the pages of Nat Geo, but it exposes viewers to fascinating vistas that have only partly to do with photography, says Vikram Johri.

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

According to a report, global populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012.

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 13 images.

The babu who planned demonetisation

The babu who planned demonetisation

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'GST had to come close on the heels of demonetisation as part of the same package.'

Posh homes, ghastly roads. Kolkata's peri-urban nightmare

Posh homes, ghastly roads. Kolkata's peri-urban nightmare

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Kolkata need not feel inferior as it has its own "alive only at weekends" Lavasa, says Subir Roy.

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.

The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Five brothers playing first class cricket, including four appearing in Test matches as well, reads like a fairy tale. But it is true. Indeed, cricket historians and statisticians have never been tired of recounting how Hanif Mohammad, who passed into the ages on August 11, and his three brothers dominated Pakistan cricket in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Apart from Hanif, eldest Wazir Mohammad and younger ones Mushtaq Mohammad and Sadiq Mohammad represented Pakistan in the top division of cricket.

Leopard on the prowl spreads fear in Thane

Leopard on the prowl spreads fear in Thane

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Residents, forest officials and experts come together to provide security against a prowling leopard in Thane's Hiranandani Estate and nearby colonies.