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Beyond packaged foods, a bioplastic could potentially be used in other food-related applications such as utensils and cutting boards. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Making earth-friendly plastics

Scientists find a way that may yield earth-friendly plastics.

10 April 2019 1:51 PM IST

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Beauty lies in diversity

Is the LGBT community safe in our society?

9 April 2019 11:05 PM IST

Jon Snow is about to learn a world-shaking truth about his origins as season eight begins. (Photo: AP)

Game of Thrones season 8: Survival of the fittest GoT' characters

Burned, frozen, faced mutilation, puberty, and even death take a look at how your favourite Game of Thrones' character...

9 April 2019 5:10 PM IST

Pearls of wisodm: The winter season in Japan gives the pearls a better shine and sets them apart from the rest of world. (Photo:Representational/Pixabay)

Japanese pearl culture still holds sheen

Pearls of wisdom: Japan's cultured farms still glisten.

9 April 2019 1:04 PM IST

Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (Photo: AP)

Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scam

The actor and several others busted in the biggest college admissions scandal ever, involving some of the best...

9 April 2019 12:04 PM IST

The retired couple, to be known as emperor emeritus and empress emerita, will return to Togu Palace, where they lived before Akihito became emperor. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Japanese Emperor, Empress to retire after decades of service

Japan's imperial couple faces a nearly unprecedented situation: retirement.

9 April 2019 11:45 AM IST

Opt for items constructed from sustainably grown materials or made with environmental concerns in mind. (Photo: AP)

Baby steps to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics.

9 April 2019 11:36 AM IST

Switching to reusables is a good goal, but you have to be willing to commit long-term to ensure that shift is doing more good than harm. (Photo:Representational/Pexels)

Hacks for an eco-friendly home

Beyond paper straws: More hacks for reducing plastic at home.

9 April 2019 11:33 AM IST

The Baishui glacier on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the southern province of Yunnan in China is one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world as it has lost 60 per cent of its mass since 1982. (Photo: AP)

Glaciers shrinking at alarming rates due to global warming

The world's glaciers are shrinking five times faster now than they were in the 1960s.

9 April 2019 10:47 AM IST

Heerkani Sangram Bhosle and Ankush Talwade

Tattoos to tell the tale

An initiative by tribal community is looking for sustainable means of livelihood by turning their indigenous art into...

9 April 2019 5:02 AM IST

A lost childhood?

Perhaps there are alternate ways then for celebrities' children to enjoy a healthy relationship with their parents.

9 April 2019 5:02 AM IST

BJP on Tuesday described Congress chief Rahul Gandhis remark that he will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sleep until farm loans are waived as new low in public discourse. (Photo: File)

Let down

Other veteran leaders of the BJP like Murli Manohar Joshi, Yashwant Sinha and the likes have been sidelined too.

9 April 2019 12:00 AM IST