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Beyond Bharatpur: 5 Indian Wetlands and Forests Where Serious Winter Birding Lists Are Made

Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan: The Raptor CorridorBetween November and February, the flat scrub grassland at Tal Chhapar in the Churu district of Rajasthan fills with Montagu's harriers in numbers that stop even experienced birders mid-sentence. Thousands winter here, quartering low over the grass in the early morning. Add pallid harriers, short-eared…

Times Life · 21h ago

India to host first Cycling's Road World Championships in 2032

Pune has been selected to host the 2032 Cycling World Championships, which is a significant milestone for India. This decision was made after a competitive bidding process against Groningen, which will host in 2034. India is also preparing for the upcoming 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Moreover, the country has…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

India’s plan to surpass Japan’s E10: B35 bullet trains to target 350 kmph by 2030 as first B28 trains prepare to run at 249 kmph from 2027

India’s plan to surpass Japan’s E10: India is developing indigenous high-speed bullet trains, with B28 trainsets designed for 280 kmph and expected to begin trials in 2027, while the proposed B35 aims for a design speed of 350 kmph by 2030. The move comes as the Rs 2 lakh crore-plus…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Vegetarian policyholder's Rs 1 lakh mediclaim rejected due to B12 deficiency; company said his diet led to the stroke; court orders insurer to pay him Rs 1.1 lakh

An Ahmedabad district consumer commission has ordered New India Assurance to pay a Rs 1.06 lakh mediclaim it had denied after blaming the policyholder's vegetarian diet for his vitamin B12 deficiency, which led to a transient ischaemic attack. The commission ruled that being vegetarian could not be treated as the…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

He chewed wheat and stuck the leftover on a wall: How a Maharashtra man’s strange discovery led to an award-winning herbal bulletproof jacket, 2000 DRDO order

Sports goods manufacturer and sports teacher Makarand Kale developed a lightweight bulletproof material using plant-based ingredients after an unusual experiment with chewed wheat gave him the idea. The material was tested for hardness, compression and impact resistance, with further strength testing conducted in Ahmedabad. Following satisfactory results, additional testing at…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Glass Manja and Kite Wing Injuries: How Bird Rescue Teams in India Repair the Damage

What Manja Actually Does to a WingGlass-coated manja is abrasive wire designed to cut a rival's kite string. At the speeds a black kite flies, up to 50 km/h in a glide, contact with a taut strand of manja acts less like a cut and more like a saw. The…

Times Life · Sep 14

Velavadar's Blackbuck Grasslands: The Saurashtra Sanctuary That Looks Like Nowhere Else in India

A park that refuses to look like a parkThe first thing Velavadar takes from you is your reference points. Every wildlife sanctuary you've visited before had something to hide behind, a sal forest, a rocky ridge, a river bend where the animals could disappear. Velavadar has none of that. The…

Times Life · Sep 14

What Construction Dust Does to Your Lungs and Why Cloth Masks Fail Indian Workers

The particle that never leavesNot all dust is equal. The dust raised by a jackhammer breaking concrete, a grinder cutting sandstone, or a drill boring through brick contains crystalline silica, particles that measure between 0.5 and 10 microns. At that size, they do not get caught in the nose or…

Times Life · Sep 14

Girnar's 9999 Steps: What the Climb Actually Takes and the Hour You Must Start By in Junagadh

The Number Is Real, and So Is the Gap Between Step One and Step 9999The official count is 9999 steps. That figure is not a legend, it is the number carved into Gujarati pilgrimage history and confirmed by the stone beneath your feet. What the number does not tell you…

Times Life · Sep 13

Sevagram, Deekshabhoomi, and Chikhaldara: Why Vidarbha Deserves More Than a Stopover

The Train Doesn't Stop Long EnoughNagpur sits at the geographic centre of India, which means every major rail route passes through it and almost nobody stays. The city is a junction, a pause between destinations, a place where you change platforms and check your phone. Vidarbha, the region it anchors,…

Times Life · Sep 13