Category: World
Singing for Comfort in a Pandemic
On a winter evening earlier this month, on a Zoom session, we watch as two musicians sing a Rajasthani lullaby, — a version of the...
Tracing the Dark Side of the Indigo Story
Natural indigo has been coveted all over the world for centuries and has been in use for more than 4000 years. However, its connection with...
India-China Cultural Relations Thrive in the Time of Border Conflict
It was a virtual ceremony of a different kind in Puducherry in the southern part of India, on October 26 this year. Puducherry Chief...
Apple Orchards Get Love and Care from Miles Away
Tejasvi Dogra can control irrigation, soil temperature, and pesticide sprays at his apple orchard in Madavag village of Himachal Pradesh in...
Wildlife Reserve Insiders Arrested for Smuggling Rhino Horn
In September, the police in Golaghat district of Assam in Northeast India got a tip-off about a broken piece of rhinoceros horn that was...
Indian Entrepreneur Creates Fine Vegan ‘Wool’ from Desert Plant
The calotropis is a common weed found in plenty in the Indian countryside. A hardy plant with large, waxy leaves and purple and white...
Technology Helps Indian Farmers Get a Better Deal
Earlier this year, farmers in Anantapur, a city in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, were left with huge volumes of unsold sweet...
Site To Behold: Skydivers Glide Above Giza Pyramids
GIZA PLATEAU, Egypt— Thrill seekers push the limits — including skydiving over one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The...
Zebra Foal Debuts at Dutch Safari Zoo
ARHEM, Netherlands— — A newborn zebra is enjoying its enclosure with its mother as other animals roam the area. The birth took...
15 Arrested During Macro-Operation Against Marijuana Cultivation In Spain
SPAIN—— Spanish authorities have detained 15 people following a two-part operation to dismantle a criminal organization that...
