Forestry

Meet Old Tjikko, the world's oldest known living tree, standing tall for over 9,000 years in Sweden. Discover its remarkable story of survival and resilience.

IIT-KGP tops in Civil Engg, Agri & Forestry in QS Rankings

The Engineering and Technology discipline at IIT-Kharagpur ranked fourth in the country, and ranked 82nd globally.

Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists

Apart from leopards, a wide range of species of flora and fauna is found in the Aarey forest, an 1,800 acre area termed as the city’s ‘green lung’, located in suburban Goregaon and adjacent to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).

Revisiting a Utopian city with fondness and fury

Three lives, three acts and three genres combine in this narrative set in Auroville. Kapur weaves together memoir, history and ethnography to tell a story of the desire for utopia.

ICRA pegs first quarter GDP growth flat at 7.2%

Domestic rating agency Icra has estimated the GDP growth to remain flat at 7.2 per cent in the first quarter under the gross value added (GVA) calculation, thanks to an uptick in the industrial sector negating the decline in services and farm sectors.