Geography

Indian island of North Sentinel a mystery and should be kept that way: Researchers

Much of the tribe has been decimated in the past century due to disease, intermarriage & migration.

Meghalayan Age for dummies: Here's all you need to know about the geologic era

The history of our planet now has a new chapter, the Meghalayan Age, that began 4,200 years ago.

Sheikh Hasina in India: Bangladesh PM should return home with her head high, notwithstanding the BNP threat

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina deserves kudos, not brickbats, from Bangladesh people for the three defence MOUs that she has signed with India. Of course, for the BNP, it does not make any sense; but then it is understandable given its anti-India and pro-fundamentalist and terrorist past.

Wave Theory: Sanjeev Sanyal on how the Indian Ocean shaped human history

In a new book, Sanjeev Sanyal tells us the story of how the Indian Ocean shaped human history

Sreesanth calls Kerala a city: Tharoor says cricketer should stick to his outswingers

In a faux pas ahead of the polls, former cricketer and BJP candidate S Sreesanth refers to Kerala as a city and the reactions are hilarious.

When travelling, at least try to get to correct continent

Most people stink at geography these days.

Man, nature both to blame for typhoon Haiyan: Experts

Geography, meteorology, poverty, shoddy construction, a booming population, and, to a much lesser degree, climate change combine to make the Philippines the nation most vulnerable to killer typhoons, according to several scientific studies

NASA to help students study earth's surface

In a rare opportunity, school students will get a chance to capture images of earth as seen from space in a four-day workshop under a NASA-sponsored education programme...

Maharashtra Class X textbook gifts Arunachal to China, to be changed

The Maharashtra State Education Board has promised to rectify the mistake in the Class X textbooks which shows a substantial part of Arunachal Pradesh in China.

Geography panel sacked over 'missing' Arunachal in Class X textbooks

Unsatisfied by the replies of the geography panel to the show cause notices issued, the Maharashtra State Board has issued termination letters to all 10 members on the panel.