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How School In Rajasthan Is Beating The Thar Desert Heat
In the sweltering heat of the 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 and modern design.
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Mahindra Thar Roxx Desert Edition With New Paint Scheme Looks Galvanic: WATCH
The Mahindra Thar Roxx is yet to reach showrooms, but here's a digitally modified example of the SUV, which does give a neat idea of some subtle modifications.
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"Painful": High Court Slams Authorities Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge
The Delhi High Court expressed its displeasure on Friday over the cutting down of trees in the Southern Ridge here for constructing a road near the South Asian University and said if authorities want to convert the capital into the Thar desert,
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How Dust From Thar Desert Significantly Impacts Glaciers In Tibet
Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are greatly affected by dust from the Thar Desert in India due to the influence of terrain and westerly winds, according to a study.
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Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Climate Change May Turn Thar Desert Green By Century's End: Study
Several studies have projected the growth of Earth's deserts under the influence of global warming.
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Mount Abu Witnesses Snowfall As Rajasthan Sees Record Minimum Temperature
The desert state of Rajasthan is experiencing a record dip in mercury this year with the hill station of Mount Abu experiencing snowfall and the city of Churu, the gateway to the Thar, recording zero degree Celsius.
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Video: Architect Explains How She Designed Oval-Shaped School In Rajasthan
American architect Diana Kellogg, who is known for designing Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School, recently explained how she came up with the idea behind the structure built in the middle of the Thar desert in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.
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"She Never Married": The Gatekeeper Of Kuldhara, 82, On His First Love
The town of Kuldhara stands in the heart of the Thar desert in Rajasthan. Believed to be haunted, this abandoned town has an 82-year-old gatekeeper who recently spoke to Humans of Bombay about the story of his first love.
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Evidence Of "Lost" River That Ran Through Thar Desert 1,72,000 Years Ago Found
Researchers have found the evidence of a "lost" river that ran through the central Thar Desert, near Bikaner, as early as 172 thousand years ago, and may have been a life-line to human populations enabling them to inhabit the region.
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Once Upon A Time Milind Soman And Ankita Konwar Went On A Date In The Middle Of Thar Desert
Through the pages of Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar's desert diaries
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Why India's Election Is Among the World's Most Expensive
The world's biggest democracy will soon hold what's likely to be one of the world's costliest elections. India's six-week-long vote will span the Himalayan range in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, the Thar desert in the west and the mangroves of the Sundarbans in the east.
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Globeracers Schedule Challenging Runs For Ultra Runners In 2019
The 2019 season will start from a race schedule at the Thar desert in Pokhran.
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In Pakistan's Coal Rush, Some Women Drivers Break Cultural Barriers
As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men
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For PM Modi's Birthday, Andhra Pradesh Farmers Send 68 Paise Cheques
While wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region.
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How School In Rajasthan Is Beating The Thar Desert Heat
In the sweltering heat of the 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 and modern design.
-
Mahindra Thar Roxx Desert Edition With New Paint Scheme Looks Galvanic: WATCH
The Mahindra Thar Roxx is yet to reach showrooms, but here's a digitally modified example of the SUV, which does give a neat idea of some subtle modifications.
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"Painful": High Court Slams Authorities Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge
The Delhi High Court expressed its displeasure on Friday over the cutting down of trees in the Southern Ridge here for constructing a road near the South Asian University and said if authorities want to convert the capital into the Thar desert,
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How Dust From Thar Desert Significantly Impacts Glaciers In Tibet
Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are greatly affected by dust from the Thar Desert in India due to the influence of terrain and westerly winds, according to a study.
-
Fossil Found In Jaisalmer A 180-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg, Claims Scientist
Experts believe this egg could potentially belong to the Mesozoic Era, an interesting period in Earth's history often referred to as the "Age of Dinosaurs".
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Climate Change May Turn Thar Desert Green By Century's End: Study
Several studies have projected the growth of Earth's deserts under the influence of global warming.
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Mount Abu Witnesses Snowfall As Rajasthan Sees Record Minimum Temperature
The desert state of Rajasthan is experiencing a record dip in mercury this year with the hill station of Mount Abu experiencing snowfall and the city of Churu, the gateway to the Thar, recording zero degree Celsius.
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Video: Architect Explains How She Designed Oval-Shaped School In Rajasthan
American architect Diana Kellogg, who is known for designing Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School, recently explained how she came up with the idea behind the structure built in the middle of the Thar desert in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.
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"She Never Married": The Gatekeeper Of Kuldhara, 82, On His First Love
The town of Kuldhara stands in the heart of the Thar desert in Rajasthan. Believed to be haunted, this abandoned town has an 82-year-old gatekeeper who recently spoke to Humans of Bombay about the story of his first love.
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Evidence Of "Lost" River That Ran Through Thar Desert 1,72,000 Years Ago Found
Researchers have found the evidence of a "lost" river that ran through the central Thar Desert, near Bikaner, as early as 172 thousand years ago, and may have been a life-line to human populations enabling them to inhabit the region.
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Once Upon A Time Milind Soman And Ankita Konwar Went On A Date In The Middle Of Thar Desert
Through the pages of Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar's desert diaries
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Why India's Election Is Among the World's Most Expensive
The world's biggest democracy will soon hold what's likely to be one of the world's costliest elections. India's six-week-long vote will span the Himalayan range in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, the Thar desert in the west and the mangroves of the Sundarbans in the east.
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Globeracers Schedule Challenging Runs For Ultra Runners In 2019
The 2019 season will start from a race schedule at the Thar desert in Pokhran.
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In Pakistan's Coal Rush, Some Women Drivers Break Cultural Barriers
As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men
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For PM Modi's Birthday, Andhra Pradesh Farmers Send 68 Paise Cheques
While wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region.
