Thursday, Oct 06, 2022
Sep 26, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Plants with diseases resistant to available pesticides may also benefit from the compounds produced by ants to protect themselves
Sep 22, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau The initial defence begins with the detection of invaders at the cell surface, while a second alarm pathway is triggered within the cell
TheTelangana government is set to launch a drone-based afforestation project named 'Hara Bahara.
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Jun 01, 2021 Humane Society International India Demand of diary has paved the way for plant-based dairy products and other milk alternatives
A Dutch designer has created a face cover that, unlike surgical masks, can be buried after use and is said to bloom into flowers in some time
From giving the most appropriate composts to assembling the actual items, that will give your aquarium a much-unrivalled look, AquaVitals will satisfy all the requirements.
Television actor Ankita Lokhande also shared a picture in which she and her dog Hatchi are seen planting few saplings inside her Mumbai residence.
Local people, among them several teachers and doctors, are agitating over the loss of tree cover and have formed a committee -- the Vriksh Bachao Samiti -- to protect the trees.
The apex court on Monday restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees in Aarey Colony in Mumbai to build a Metro car shed.
A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and environmental activists on issues related to Aarey colony in Goregaon, a major green lung of the metropolis.
In an age where people stuck in their ways and traditions are holding the world back by refusing to acknowledge changing climate and social norms, this was a refreshing instance of using an age-old tradition to move the world forward.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP lawmakers to visit constituencies where the BJP organisation was weak and reach out to the public seeking their feedback and gauging their expectations, while also discussing Gandhian thoughts with them.
The Sikh diaspora, all over the world has taken on the challenge to plant a million tree across India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, UK, and many other countries, to celebrate the 550th birthday of Baba Guru Nanak, who founded Sikhism.
A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said on Tuesday.
Not just anger against a destructive plan being forced on them, but also sheer love for trees, recently brought Delhiites together to save some 15,000 trees. Discreetly among them were government servants who were supposed to be the beneficiaries of the plan
"Delhi government shall explain how a fully grown tree could be equated with 10 saplings? How long a sapling will take to grow as a tree. Delhi was earlier known for its bird population," the bench said.
The housing and urban affairs minister said the agencies have been asked to rework and redesign the plans to avoid cutting of trees.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
