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Becos eco-friendly bamboo based lifestyle products

Green Endeavours

A year after the state-wide plastic ban, we feature Mumbaikars who have come up with alternatives for single-use plastic...

21 Jun 2019 11:47 PM IST

Another major attraction in Yogyakarta city for locals and tourists alike is the musical rendition of the epic tale Ramayana that is performed at regular intervals at the historic 9th century Prambanan temple. (Photo: ANI)

Indonesian locals preserves Hindu culture

Through murals and ballets, Hinduism being kept alive in Indonesia.

21 Jun 2019 8:00 PM IST

The bottles, which retail for between $60 and $100 each, often come with ocean debris attached, so youre just as likely to be pulling barnacles off the label as popping the cork. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Spain now has wine aged under the seabed

When the winemaker wore a wet suit: Spain's $100 subsea tipple

21 Jun 2019 5:49 PM IST

Cosplaying and music seem to be inter-linked arts as several anime shows prominently feature music. If they go hand-in-hand, then the two entities should successfully function separately as well. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Indian band combines cosplaying and music

Kraken, India's first band that combined cosplaying and music, recently concluded their three-city tour.

21 Jun 2019 4:35 PM IST

The social evil of honour killing has emerged from this very problem: non-acceptance of inter-caste marriages. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Endorsing inter-caste marriages can beat the caste system

Widespread acceptance of inter-caste marriages could be a way to battle the caste system.

21 Jun 2019 2:52 PM IST

Freshwater species were not affected by sea level but some couldnt survive the rapid decline in temperatures of the late Eocene and became extinct. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Crocodiles serve as 'climate clocks'

How crocodiles could reveal more about past climates.

21 Jun 2019 12:47 PM IST

Workers are creating a wooden walkway to gain access to the 250 tons of burnt-out scaffolding that had been installed for the ill-fated restoration of the spire. (Photo: AP)

Notre Dame reconstruction on track despite delays in donation

Notre Dame work continues as billionaire donors delay cash till rebuilding plans are concrete.

21 Jun 2019 12:47 PM IST

Conservationists last week warned of surging elephant poaching in parts of Botswana and estimated nearly 400 were killed for their ivory tusks in 2017 and 2018. (Photo: AFP)

More than 500 vultures die after eating poisoned elephant carcasses

500 vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants, laid out as a trap by poachers.

21 Jun 2019 12:15 PM IST

Dont wait for your friends or family to reply to your travelling proposal, just book your flight and fly away for your long awaited journey.

Female warriors travelling alone

A new trend has emerged these days that women prefer travelling solo.

21 Jun 2019 2:22 AM IST

Nmami is the founder of a nutrition and wellness organization - Nmami Life.

Creating a Balance

Being healthy is not just a fad but a need for a happy life.

21 Jun 2019 2:22 AM IST

Despite the fact that India is principally a tea-drinking nation, the idea of ice teas caught the fancy of Indians only after 2000.

Want a cold cuppa?

Masala Black Tea A cool drink that is superior to anything else is masala black tea.

21 Jun 2019 2:21 AM IST

Jahan Tahiliani

Designing bespoke homes

Twenty-eight-year-old Jahan Tahiliani, apart from building primary luxurious homes, is a part-time football coach.

21 Jun 2019 2:21 AM IST