10 incredibly stunning PHOTOS of the wild

Rediff.com bring to you a selection of some of the photographs that won the Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year 2012 competition. The overall winner was the Canadian......

UK: An island facing drought, ban on gardening

The United Kingdom is facing a drought that has forced some water companies in south-east England to impose a ban on using hosepipe to water gardens and a failure to obey the order can invite fines......

Award-winning lensman narrates the stories behind his pictures

Capturing a leopard is no joke, even on a camera. Bangalore-based kidney specialist Ajith Huilgol and avid wildlife photographer did just that and won a runner-up award at the UK-based Veolia......

Spectacular wildlife photos from around the world

They say images say a thousand words. But some go beyond that to open before us a world unexplored before. Rediff.com brings before its readers some such snapshots that recently won laurels at the......

Will Reliance change the name of Mumbai Metro project?

Pressure is mounting on Reliance Infrastructure to change the name of metro rail project, with a senior minister in the Congress-NCP led Maharashtra government joining the chorus of Opposition......

BJP questions cost escalation of Mumbai Metro project

Alleging that there has been an enormous cost escalation in the Mumbai Metro Rail project, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that Maharashtra government should conduct a special audit to......

SE Asia ready to build, but will investors come?

Indonesia is seeking European investors for $9 billion worth of water, road, air and seaport projects in what will be a litmus test of Southeast Asian countries' ability to seize on ripe financial......

Geographic info system for Mumbai Metro

Mumbai's Metro rail system, which is scheduled to take off by next year, will have a Geographic Information System for mapping the entire rail tracks and nearby areas to enhance safety, maintenance......