India will continue building new crude oil refineries to ensure supply chain security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated ...

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar-led research suggests climate change, increased monsoon rainfall and expanded groundwater pumping have driven substantial vegetation growth in the Thar ...

India is home to vast mountain ranges, dense forests, and also a sweeping desert landscape. Among them, one desert is often referred to as the "Miniature Sahara." The answer is the Thar Desert, also ...

Rains are rare in Thar Desert of India. Not often does one see lush green landscape, freshly filled ponds and rivulets. In the absence or shortage of rains, Thar is usually not a pretty sight. Barren ...

If the Aravallis disappear, North India could gradually turn into a desert, environmentalists warned on World Desertification ...

Rare caracal sightings in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert near Jaisalmer have revived conservation hopes after officials confirmed two more wildcats using camera traps and radio-collaring, taking recorded ...

Enduring Splendor focuses on the rich and diverse silver jewelry traditions of India's Thar Desert region, stretching across the western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. These traditions are ...

In the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of age-old techniques ...

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