If there is anything between heaven and earth, it’s Qinghai – the Tibet Plateau in southwestern China. Surrounded by chuckling mountains, abounding with virgin biodiversity at an elevation of over 4,000 metres, it’s also known as the Roof of the World or Third Pole of the Earth. The plateau is no longer an enigma. For, […]
The temperature in Antarctica may rise by as much as three degrees by the end of the century, an expert has said, adding this could be the tipping point as far as the fight against global warming is concerned. “There are models about the kind of increase in (temperature in) 21st century in Antarctica and […]
Hindus are upset over inappropriate portrayal of Hindu god Krishna in a sculpture at a current exhibition at Art Gallery of New South Wales (NSW) in Sydney. A sculpture titled “Everyone no 83” is currently on display as part of the “Conversations” exhibition (till October four) at this Gallery. It shows Lord Krishna and […]
With the United States shifting the focus of its foreign policy to the Asia Pacific region, Myanmar has gained a tremendous strategic importance. This became clear when President Barack Obama had made Myanmar his first port of call after he assumed office in his second term. This is also the reason why Chinese President Xi […]
It’s wrong to put a “harsh lens” on India regarding gender inequality and sexual violence as it’s not just confined to Indian borders but spread across the globe, says Vibha Bakshi, who framed the aftermath of the December 2012 gangrape on camera in the National Award winning documentary “Daughters of Mother India”. “We are not […]
Official jobs data has confirmed NSW’s position as the nation’s strongest performing economy. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the latest ABS data showed there were 11,300 jobs added in NSW in June – more than double the next highest state. “These figures are yet more proof that NSW is the nation’s strongest economy,” […]
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’s (FARC) negotiating delegation reiterated here its willingness to lay down arms in the name of peace with the government as long as the safety of its members was guaranteed. The armed group’s reaffirmation was contained in a statement read to the media at the Palace of Conventions here, Xinhua […]
China and India should work together to build a closer, and more comprehensive partnership among the BRICS countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here. Xi made the remarks on Wednesday when meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the city of Ufa, ahead of two multi-lateral summits, Xinhua reported. The Chinese president recalled his […]
Scientists have discovered a striking new species of horned dinosaur in southern Alberta, Canada. Based on fossils collected from a bone bed, the team from the Royal Ontario Museum found the dinosaur named Wendiceratops pinhornensis that is approximately 20-feet long and weighs more than a ton. It lived about 79 million years ago, making it […]
Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal has been mocked on Twitter for posting a photo of himself holding and admiring a weapon while at a campaign stop in Iowa last week. “My kind of campaign stop; Capital Armament in Sibley,” read the photo caption of Louisiana’s Indian-American governor, inviting mocking comments, according to Atlanta Journal Constitution […]