Why Nepal floods should worry India

“India should be worried. but not necessarily because of the Kosi river in Nepal,” says Rajiv Sinha. In other words, experts say, the real warning is about what is happening in the Himalayas – and what happens when water, rock, ice and enormous quantities of sediment suddenly combine. Sinha says the latest Nepal disaster resembles…

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An American dad discovered a piece of land that no country claims, planted his own flag and declared his seven-year-old daughter an official princess |

When seven-year-old Emily Heaton told her father Jeremiah that she wanted to be a real-life princess, he, like other dads, did not laugh the request away or told her that princesses existed only in fairy tales. Instead, he took her request quite seriously and started researching whether there was anywhere on Earth that was not…

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9 temples in India where parents seek blessings for their children’s health, learning and well-being

These nine temples show how deeply Indian temple traditions are connected with different stages of childhood. Basara and Kollur are strongly associated with the beginning of learning; Guruvayur and Nathdwara with devotion to child Krishna; Palani, Vaitheeswaran Koil and Tirumala with important family rituals such as tonsuring; and several temples are visited by families seeking…

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