4 yrs ago, state's Kovalam beach for the Blue Flag certification, a globally recognised eco-label awarded by Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.
A conservative scenario shows by 2033–34, visitor numbers could reach around 285,000. Under the least conservative scenario, numbers could reach 450,000.
From setting up space labs in schools to building IT parks and hosting football cups and literature festivals, Bodoland is now rewriting its story to claim its place on the map.
Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are assessing the 'carrying capacity' of hill cities, aiming to find out the maximum population they can sustain.
With meticulously crafted routines for ‘seekers’, villas out of Tolkien’s Shire, and a kitchen with a policy against fried foods, Swastik is the latest addition to India’s niche but growing wellness tourism sector.
In December, govt unveiled ‘beautification’ plans for Deepor Beel — Assam’s only Ramsar site. Residents & activists say they are ‘not averse to development’ but want conservation prioritised.
The planned eco-tourism resorts on the three islands of Minicoy, Suheli & Kadmat have worried ecologists that opening up the islands will destroy its environment and coral ecosystem.
From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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