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Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

Times Life · Sep 2

When Tigers Vanish From India's Wildlife Reserves, the Prey and Vegetation Collapse Too

Sariska, 2004: The First Documented CollapseBy 2004, every tiger had been poached out of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. What followed was not silence, it was a slow, measurable unravelling. Sambar and chital populations, freed from predator pressure, expanded into areas they had previously avoided. Overgrazing stripped ground cover from…

Times Life · Aug 31

Why Ayurvedic Adaptogens Indian Women Have Used for Centuries Cost a Fortune in Western Beauty

The dabba was never labelledShe didn't measure it. She didn't consult a dermatologist or read a clinical study abstract. Your grandmother kept a piece of shatavari root in a brass vessel, ground brahmi into coconut oil on Sunday mornings, and stirred ashwagandha into warm milk the way her mother had…

Times Life · Aug 31

Schools closed tomorrow, August 28? Check state-wise Raksha Bandhan, rain holiday list

Schools holiday tomorrow, August 28: Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, August 28, with schools in several states set to observe a holiday. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand are expected to remain closed, while Jharkhand has restored its holiday. Schools in several southern and northeastern…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 72.5 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 72.5 megawatt solar project in Rajasthan. This new facility will supply clean energy to Tata Steel through a subsidiary. The project is expected to generate significant green energy annually and reduce carbon emissions. With this addition, TPREL's total renewable utility capacity now stands…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

ACME Solar raises Rs 1,571 cr project funding from IIFCL

ACME Solar has secured Rs 1,571 crore project funding from IIFCL for a Rajasthan solar project. This financing marks IIFCL's first sole greenfield finance to ACME, with a 19-year repayment tenor. The project will integrate solar generation and battery storage for assured peak power supply. This funding milestone brings ACME…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

India's Indian Softshell Turtle Is One of the Most Endangered Freshwater Reptiles in Its Own Rivers

A Reptile Built for Rivers, Stranded by ThemThe Indian softshell turtle, Nilssonia gangetica, can grow to over 70 centimetres and weigh close to 25 kilograms. Its shell is not the hard dome most people picture. It is a flattened, leathery pad, cartilaginous rather than bony, that lets the animal slip…

Times Life · Aug 27

India Has Its Own Native Chameleon Species, and Most Indians Have Never Seen One

A reptile that belongs hereThe Indian chameleon (Chamaeleo zeylanicus) is not an exotic import or an escaped pet. It is a fully native species, found across peninsular India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Nepal. Its range covers dry deciduous forests, thorny scrublands, and agricultural edges from Maharashtra and…

Times Life · Aug 27

Indian Transition Dressing Tricks: Layering, Draping and Dupatta Styling Tips Western Guides Miss

The Dupatta as a Temperature Regulator, Not an AccessoryWestern guides treat the scarf as decoration. Indian women have always used the dupatta as a functional thermal layer, one that can be added, removed, or repositioned mid-event without disrupting an outfit. A cotton dupatta over a kurta reads as casual in…

Times Life · Aug 27

What Armenia's Thousand-Year History of Survival Teaches the Indian Comfort Traveller

The Country That Refused the Comfortable LieYou land in Yerevan and the first thing you notice is that nothing is performing for you. There are no garlands, no cultural shows arranged for tourists, no smiling guides in traditional dress waiting at the gate. The city is grey and pink, built…

Times Life · Aug 27