Life, More features, 4th May 2019, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 04 May 2019

Life, More features, 04 May 2019

The way humanity produces, distributes and consumes food, accounting for a third of land, 75 per cent of fresh water use and a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, is especially destructive. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Saving the planet and the human race

Up to a million of Earth's estimated eight million species face extinction, many of them within decades: UN report.

04 May 2019 8:17 PM

Goalie Shannon Szabados of Canada, stares at the flying puck during the second period of the women's gold medal hockey game against the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Top female hockey players demand for an economically viable professional league

More than 200 top female hockey players have decided not to play professionally next season, hoping for an economically sustainable league.

04 May 2019 3:33 PM

Parents can improve children’s social skills, which can help children become better accepted by peers and help children develop close friendships with children at school. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Is your child being bullied?

Here’s how as parents you can prevent and tackle the social pandemic of bullying.

04 May 2019 3:12 PM

At a time when the role of a naturalist was not even etched properly, Ratna wanted to become one. (Photo: Facebook)

Nature knows no gender, says India’s first woman naturalist

People were not used to seeing a woman in the wilderness, tracking animals, handling a safari vehicle and guiding people.

04 May 2019 1:15 PM

King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned with Hindu and Buddhist ritual, vowing to reign "with righteousness" on behalf of the Thai people. (Photo: AFP)

King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned Thailand’s new monarch

King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned Rama X of Thailand in Hindu and Buddhist rituals.

04 May 2019 12:34 PM

Forensic pathologists are still attempting to identify the remains of bodies blown apart by suicide bombers, the final pieces of a macabre puzzle. (Photo: AP)

Piecing together the Sri Lankan blast victims

The macabre puzzle of piecing together victims at Sri Lanka morgue.

04 May 2019 12:10 PM

Duke and Duchess of Connaught with Nizam VI, Mahbub Ali Khan, January 1889, Silver Gelatin Print.

Revisiting the Nizams of Hyderabad

The photographs that will be presented are a result of Deepthi’s 15 plus years of research on the Nizams of Hyderabad.

04 May 2019 7:27 AM

Get fit the organic way

Rishabh Chokhani found that there were natural ways of staying fit, which he developed into a business plan, giving birth to a botanic brand.

04 May 2019 7:24 AM

The fort is colossal, almost like a city within the city, with a rampart surrounding it.

Day tripping Vasai Fort

One of many tributes to the hard-won Maratha victory over the Portuguese, the small Hanuman Mandir next to the Sea Gate is peculiar.

04 May 2019 7:23 AM

All ears

As RJ, hypnotherapist, actor and motivational speaker Kriss Venugopal brings out two books today, he says that listening is the key to writing.

04 May 2019 7:12 AM

Final Result

With CBSE senior school results out, it's time to face the challenge of college admissions. Social media is abuzz with memes.

04 May 2019 12:22 AM

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