Desert

Raining sand in Rayalaseema: Andhra's Anantapur district shows dramatic effects of crop pattern changes, waning forest cover, proliferation of borewells

In Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district, crop pattern changes, waning forest cover, an explosion of borewells, the death of a river, and more – have produced dramatic effects on land, air, water, forests and climate.

Niger authorities rescue 67 migrants stranded in the desert after being left for dead

The migrants had left the town of Agadez in Niger "on three vehicles" before being "abandoned without provisions by the traffickers," the source added.

CoBRA commandos deserting duty to visit home is an embarrassment and merits strong action

If the 59 CoBRA commandos who bunked duty to visit home, are let off with a mere slap on the wrist the message will be clear: you can get away with being a second rate undependable soldier.

3D printers being used to make World Cup stadiums 'desert-proof' in Qatar

Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums that Qatar is building for the 2022 World Cup to see if they can endure the Gulf state's punishing desert climate. Qatar has sought to allay concerns about its summer heat and moved the competition to the cooler month of November.

Light up your Diwali with delectable food, scrumptious desserts and craft brews

Celebrate Diwali Punjabi-style this year.

French couple die of heat in US desert, but ensure their nine-year-old son survives

The boy was dehydrated but in remarkably good shape when he was found alongside his dead father on a trail in the White Sands National Monument.

I wanted my ice creams to mimic my mother’s cooking, says R S Kamath of Natural's

“I don’t know English,” he says at the outset, adding, “I am a SSC fail and failed in the English language.” It is this honesty that he reveals throughout the interview that is engaging. Kamath's business has grown from Rs 14-15 lakh in 1986 to Rs 72 crore (March 2014) with a 15 percent year on year growth. In the approximately Rs 1,500 crore organized ice cream market, Natural has a 5-10 percent share