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Sudhir Mungantiwar

Maharashtra spent only 45 per cent funds from 2016-17 budget

Public deprived of welfare schemes.

1 March 2017 12:38 AM IST

Groundwater acts like a bank for water storage, receiving deposits from surface water (Photo: AFP)

Indian Ocean warming reducing ground water in India

Agriculture in India relies heavily on groundwater for irrigation, particularly in the dry northern regions where...

10 Jan 2017 4:29 PM IST

Two women wear masks on a street in Beijing amid a high alert over increasing air pollution. (Photo: AFP)

In Beijing, environmental police to tackle pollution in 2017

Beijing will strengthen environmental protection in 2017 by organizing an environmental police force, the mayor said.

7 Jan 2017 8:10 PM IST

In his book, Deviate, world renowned neuroscientist and TED speaker Beau Lotto, takes the readers on a journey of how we perceive things and tries to explain how our own perception works.

Book trail: Reality and perception: how we see the world

It is a fact of neuroscience that everything we experience is a figment of our imagination.

21 May 2017 2:40 AM IST

Some of the works on display at Gallery Ganesha till December 31, artist working on a painting.

Mystique of mountains

The series is about the ever-changing landscapes and beautiful environment of these mystical mountain ranges.

27 Dec 2016 12:17 AM IST

A flock of bar headed geese.

Pollution delays arrival of winter birds?

Environmental experts said that the species diversity and the number of birds have been fluctuating for some years now.

31 Dec 2017 1:45 AM IST

Hybrid species among vertebrates are exceedingly rare. (Photo: Pinterest)

First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon discovered

It likely owes its survival as a species on being geographically isolated from its parental species.

26 Dec 2017 4:00 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari

Ro-ro' vessels on Ganges soon

The jetties will be overhauled and state-of-the-art ro-ro (roll-on-roll off) vessels will grace the Ganges.

6 Jun 2017 3:05 AM IST

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. (Photo: PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu bats for segregation of city waste

Mr Naidu said that bins with different colours should be used to segregate the waste in every house and shop.

6 Jun 2017 2:11 AM IST

A file picture of helicopters parked at the Rohini heliport in North Delhi.

Low-flying copters a headache for Rohini residents

Helicopters taking off and landing as part of Delhi Darshan' initiative upsets locals.

2 April 2017 1:10 AM IST

The current mine closure guidelines were issued by the MOC with the right goal of creating a self-sustained ecosystem. Here are a few rules.

Green calling: Forests from the mines

Can India's abandoned coal mines be turned into forests? Because our digging for today could leave an empty void for the...

23 Feb 2017 6:27 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Toxicants linked to lipid metabolism

The study conducted in India focused on how poor waste management and sanitation practices impact public health and...

12 Jun 2017 9:16 AM IST