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Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in......

Why This Para-Athlete Is Forced To Sell Ice Cream

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: Para-athlete Sachin Sahu sells ice cream in Rewa to make ends meet. Photograph: ANI Photo The mesmerising Neeli Gulmohar. Yoga......

Hema Malini's Stunning Dance Performance

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Top Videos of the Week! Take a look. IMAGE: Actor-MP Hema Malini performs at the Kashi film festival in Varanasi. Photograph: ANI Photo Every week is full of......

'A disaster in the Himalayas can dent global economy'

'Half of China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, which are among the most populous countries in the world, are dependent on the rivers and glaciers of the Himalayas for......

''Glacier burst' is unknown to scientists'

'Events like the one we saw on Sunday are complex geological processes which can be impacted by weather and climatic conditions.''It is difficult to attribute something like this to just one factor......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

Nepal quake: GIC Re stares at Rs 1,000-cr claim payouts

As the death toll in the devastating earthquake in Nepal continues to rise, GIC Re, which is the largest re-insurer in the Himalayan nation, said the company is expecting to pay a whopping Rs......

Climate change, a big threat to Indian economy

A global failure to respond to climate changes could result in about 8.7 per cent economic loss in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2100, Asian Development Bank said. "India, one of the......

The answer to Maoism? People-friendly growth

The challenge of Maoism can be met with equitable and inclusive socio-economic progress, writes B G Verghese. The Supreme Court on May 7 ruled that natural resources were national assets that......

Uunchai Review: Too Much Rona Dhona

Uunchai has a simple enough story that drags on for 169 minutes and 48 seconds on the sheer good will of its veteran cast, points out Sukanya Verma. Frail old folk overcoming physical limitations......

A Tour Of The Himalayas, Uunchai Style

Amitabh Bachchan is set to scale even higher heights in his latest film, Uunchai. Directed by Sooraj Barjatya, it also stars Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta, Sarika and......

The Buddhist Who May Bring Home The Oscar

'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.' Pawo Choyning Dorji learned film-making by observing and working with his spiritual guru,......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

'Women have no way to express their pain and sorrows'

'When a woman gets married, she leaves her village, her friends and family.''In her new home, she will make friends, but they can never replace those she left behind.' IMAGE: Vinamrata Rai as......

Hockey India name 48 probables for women's national camp

IMAGE: India’s players celebrate a goa. Photograph: Hockey India Hockey India on Sunday named a 48-member core probables list for the national camp of the Indian women's team to begin at the......

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