Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

The Centre has set up an 11-member high-level steering committee to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide suggestions on the opening of the cheetah......

Not enough space for cheetahs in Kuno park, says WII ex-official

Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, which has seen the death of two cheetahs in less than a month, has "inadequate space" for these felines brought from Africa, a former official of the Wildlife......

Nicobar to lose 8.5 lakh rainforest trees for mega project

The Union environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has given its nod for the development of a strategically-crucial, multi-component mega project in the Great Nicobar Island which will......

Tiger walks record 1,300 km for mate and prey

The big cat walked across two states for five months. IMAGE: The tiger has broken records by taking the longest ever walk by a tiger. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images A male tiger......

How workers toil at Foxconn, the human sweat-shop

Foxconn is primarily an original design manufacturer and its clients include American, European and Japanese companies. Notable products which the company manufactures include the iPad, iPhone,......

'Global gaming spend to touch $112 bn by '15'

The global spending on the gaming ecosystem is expected to touch $112 billion from the current $67 billion in 2010, with major technology and business model transitions driving the growth of the......

Developers offer freebies but buyers not tempted

Hit by declining sales and fast-approaching debt repayments, property developers are bringing freebies and discounts back.Lodha Group is offering a four-day, three-night trip to Lords in London, a......

Fun 'n' games converge with movies, devices

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, goes the saying. But the stakes are very high, and it's hard work pleasing youngsters.Recession-hit tech companies believe 2011 will be a promising year.......

Athletes of iPod generation find perfect haven in Vancouver

An electronic graffiti wall, Wii consoles, DJ mash-ups and iPods for massage time - the Vancouver Olympic Village is plugged in to this generation of hip, digital athletes. Home to one of the most......