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‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers

The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla’s every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday nightAs the International Space Station passes over I…

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Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its handsFew celebrations have the hills of Dharamshala abuzz like the birthday of the Dalai Lama. But this year, as monks and devotees flood…

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Women in India don’t want ‘safe zones’ – they want to enjoy public spaces as equals | Nilanjana Bhowmick

Segregation does not make going outside any safer or more comfortable for women – it only reinforces the idea that the public sphere belongs to menA couple of weeks ago, I was in an upmarket neighbourhood in Delhi for a photoshoot. The sun was already …

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Meet Kerala’s ‘rainforest gardeners’ creating a Noah’s ark for endangered plants

In one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity, an all-female team have turned a patch of forest into a haven for orchids, ferns, succulents and carnivorous plantsThe previous night’s heavy rainstorm had brought down several large trees in th…

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Traffic, crowds and construction: India’s hill stations swamped by tourists escaping Delhi heat

In 2024, more than 2 million visitors went to the small towns of Landour and Mussoorie in the Himalayan foothills, prompting authorities to introduce daily limitsUntil recently, the drive up the mountainous road to Landour was a highlight of a visit to…

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