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Sea dragons swim by spinning translucent fins while their tails act as rudders. (Photo: AP)

Aquarium that displays rare sea dragons; visual delight

Sea dragons captivate visitors at California aquarium.

23 May 2019 11:25 AM IST

There is a real cultural shift happening globally towards alcohol and were really at the forefront of it. (Photo: AFP)

Ireland's first dry pub' serves non-boozy beers and zero per cent wine

The Virgin Mary in Ireland offers a menu of entirely non-alcoholic beverages.

23 May 2019 10:25 AM IST

Ending the hunt would give the ortolan an average of twice the chance of survival. (Photo: AFP)

Songbird engendered; prized as gastronomic delight

Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy: study.

23 May 2019 9:53 AM IST

Home to three iconic World Heritage sites: Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayuns Tomb alongside numerous other historic monuments, this eternal city offers a sumptuous banquet of history and heritage seamlessly in tune with its transformation as one of the worlds fastest growing and largest metropolis today.

Creating Delhi cinemagic

In terms of other resources, trained manpower in the field is readily available in Delhi with disruptively low...

23 May 2019 4:09 AM IST

Ankur Garg with his family

Harvard scholar much more than par

Incidentally Prof Jeffrey Frankel, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, is a world-renowned...

23 May 2019 4:02 AM IST

Originally written in English by Abhishek Majumdar, the writers previous play Rizwan, was based on poet Agha Shahid Alis collection of poems and had Kashmir as its backdrop.

Voices from the Valley

Abhishek Majumdar's controversial play Eidgah Ki Jinnat portrays the lives of Kashmiris in a different light.

23 May 2019 3:54 AM IST

Lori Lightfoot, the first black woman and first openly gay mayor of the third largest US city of Chicago along with her partner Amy Eshleman.

A battle half-won

Sprinter Dutee Chand's revelation of being in a same-sex relationship has turned the spotlight on social acceptance of...

23 May 2019 12:00 AM IST

The United Nations notes women comprise a large share of convicted offenders when it comes to the sex industry as compared with most other crimes. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sex trafficking: When victims become perpetrators

The sex trafficking industry produces a terrible paradox, the victims often become the perpetrators themselves.

22 May 2019 7:27 PM IST

Allen Henderson took the test on a whim, because the company had a special offer on its prices and, he says, because I thought, well, that would be interesting. (Photo: AP)

D-Day love story uncovered by DNA

DNA test uncovers D-Day love story 75 years later.

22 May 2019 6:56 PM IST

Pham Thi Ca, 99, was offered money to move from her home in Vietnam as authorities hoovered up land for a planned USD 2.6 billion Japanese-funded coal plant. (Photo: AFP)

Age no bar for courage

Meet Grandma Ca: The 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam's coal rush.

22 May 2019 6:55 PM IST

Hong Kong under scrutiny for forbidden gender testing

Hong Kong under scrutiny for forbidden gender testing

Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test.

22 May 2019 11:11 AM IST

Both black plastic and geotextiles are widely used by farmers, gardeners and landscapers. (Photo: AFP)

Say no to plastic in your garden

Respect the soil in your garden: Don't add plastic to it.

22 May 2019 9:37 AM IST