India will require new technical solutions and approaches to solve environmental problems.
Biksham Gujja contributed to major global initiatives such as the World Commission on Dams, World Water Commission and World Water Forum.
Deutsche Bank India CEO has grand plans for the region.
The coins can have the face and names of the owner embossed on them.
'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'
Studying wolves' howls could reveal how human language evolved.
How many of these have you tried already?
'Temperature and wind can be predicted more easily than rainfall.' 'Rainfall, as common experience suggests, is very spotty.' 'The last bit of physics required that tells us whether it is going to rain or not is very hard.' Professor Roddam Narasimha, the eminent scientist, explains the monsoon, climate change and global warming, in a fascinating conversation with Shivanand Kanavi.
In all the noise surrounding the Dok La confrontation, Claude Arpi focuses on a crucial issue that has hardly been covered -- the construction of roads for the armed forces and the local population to reach the most remote border posts.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
And it happens in Nagaland.
Kate Middleton didn't disappoint on Day Three of her visit to India with these three gorgeous dresses.
'I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have bestowed on me.'
You don't need to be a fan of Jurassic Park or Jungle Book to head out on these holidays!
You won't regret including this list in your itinerary.
As oil minister, he has overseen India's petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists.
You'll see that there's more to the state than just its forts and havelis!
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Gargi Vijaraghavan feels that the human species is a bigger danger to her beloved snakes.
'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not only a national but also an international prism.'
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