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Stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the whole river basin supports over 650 million people, a quarter of India’s freshwater, and much of its food and economic value.

Volcanic eruptions are excellent timekeepers because they happen very quickly, geologically speaking. As hot magma erupts, it cools and solidifies into volcanic ash particles and pumice rocks.

The event has been named “Chhotoder Durga, Chhotoder Mela”—a carnival of the young, for the young. This is not just a celebration, but a reclamation of dignity. For once, the spotlight will not shine on their identity as “children of sex workers,” but on their talent as dancers, actors, singers, and organisers.

“If you have 300-year-old objects, you have to make their history relatable to the contemporary context, to make it interesting,” says artist and museologist Subodh Kerkar, founder and director of Museum of Goa and Museum of Beer.

Nine other cultural sites, including the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' - representing the extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers, have been inscribed on the coveted list.

Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles burrowed into them.

Unchecked tourism growth in Antarctica risks undermining the very environment that draws visitors.

On average, about a third of the continent’s coastline is exposed over summer. But this is changing. In 2022 and 2023, more than half of the Antarctic coast was exposed.

Locally known as Kotada Timba, the ancient city of Dholavira, 60 km from Kutch, is among the five largest sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Women and girls wore vinoks — wreaths made from wildflowers — as they took part in folk dances, games and craft workshops.

Even with contemporary amenities like hot running water and heated buildings, winter in Antarctica can be distressing.