‘My brother’s death changed everything’: The story of 30-year old Pooja Sharma who has cremated 4000 unclaimed dead bodies |

At an age when most women are getting married, building careers, or planning families, Pooja Sharma spends her days cremating unclaimed dead bodies. Born into a middle-class family in Shahdara, Delhi, Pooja completed a master’s degree in social work and was working as an HIV counsellor at a government hospital. At the time, Pooja was…

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Gir National Park in winter: Morning vs. evening safari, booking details, and prices |

Older than many of India’s better-known reserves, Gir National Park has spent decades quietly perfecting what conservation can look like.Constantly monitored by the Gujarat Forest Department and supported by conservation groups, Gir today protects one of the richest dry forest ecosystems in the country. Its mixed deciduous forests, patches of semi-evergreen growth, riverine vegetation and…

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Can you eat jellyfish: What it tastes like, how it’s prepared, and whether it’s safe to eat |

When most people think of seafood, they think of fish and shrimp, but not those gelatinous, tentacled creatures in the sea. But yes, jellyfish are edible; they have been feeding communities around Asia for centuries, and are slowly turning up on plates around the world.Unlike the stinging, wobbly jellyfish you see while swimming, the jellyfish…

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