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A Thai fishing pier reshaped the coastline over 13 years, study finds

A 400-metre fishery pier on Thailand’s Ban Khlong Wan coastline was followed by dramatic changes in the shape and composition of the shore, with one section of beach advancing by as much as 250 metres. The findings come from a study published in Scientific Reports on August 22, 2025, titled…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Delhi govt sets up 110 collection centres for damaged idols, 81 artificial ponds for Ganesh immersion

The Delhi government is establishing 110 collection centers for the disposal of damaged idols and religious items. These centers will facilitate eco-friendly practices during the Ganesh festival celebrations, promoting cleanliness in public spaces and water bodies. In addition, 81 artificial immersion ponds will be created across all districts for Ganesh…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Visarjan at Girgaum Chowpatty: Best Viewing Points, Peak Hours and the Crowd Reality

The Beach Is Not One PlaceGirgaum Chowpatty stretches roughly 1.2 kilometres from the Taraporevala Aquarium end near Marine Lines to the Wilson College end near Charni Road. Most first-time visitors treat it as a single destination and walk into the centre of the crowd without a plan. The beach is…

Times Life · Sep 23

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Lidar Reveals Hidden Angkor: airborne scans map vast medieval city; findings reshape its history

In 2016, airborne lidar surveys uncovered a vast hidden urban landscape beneath Angkor’s forests in Cambodia. The scans revealed ancient roads, canals, ponds, embankments and residential areas, showing that the Khmer capital extended far beyond its famous temples. The discoveries offered new insights into Angkor’s remarkable urban planning, water management,…

The Times of India · Sep 22

7 Layers, 56 Vinayaks: Kashi’s Sacred Ganesha Blueprint

When people think of Lord Ganesha, the first image that often comes to mind is Ganesh Chaturthi, grand celebrations and famous idols such as Lalbaugcha Raja. But deep inside the ancient lanes of Kashi, Ganesha appears in a very different form. The city is traditionally associated with 56 Vinayakas, a…

MyLifeXP · Sep 22

Trisara: a wellness wonderland in Thailand

The family-run resort in Phuket has mastered the art of quiet luxury, discovers Angelina Villa-Clarke

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Is Ravana’s Body Still in Sri Lanka? The Hidden Cave, Mummy Mystery and Shocking Truth

What happened to Ravana’s body after his defeat by Lord Rama? One intriguing Sri Lankan legend claims that his remains were never cremated. Instead, the story says, Ravana’s body was taken away, preserved and placed inside a large coffin hidden in a mountain cave near Ragala. Reports have linked this…

MyLifeXP · Sep 21

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Champhai, Mizoram: The Border Town Amid Rice Valleys and What Getting There Actually Involves

What Champhai Is, Before You Decide to GoChamphai is a district headquarters, not a hill station dressed up for tourism. It sits at roughly 1,678 metres above sea level on Mizoram's eastern edge, separated from Myanmar by a fence and, in some stretches, nothing more than a marker stone. The…

Times Life · Sep 21

Dzukou Valley Trek: The Nagaland Trail That Has Nothing to Do With Hornbill Week

You arrive in Kohima expecting the northeast to perform for youMost people who fly into Dimapur or take the overnight bus from Guwahati have a version of Nagaland already assembled in their heads. Hornbill Week. Morungs. Warriors in full ceremonial dress. The state has learned to deliver that version efficiently,…

Times Life · Sep 21

Walking West Sikkim: Yuksom, the Monasteries, and the Himalayan Silence Gangtok Never Reaches

The road ends and something else beginsThe jeep drops you at Yuksom and turns back toward the valley. There is no dramatic arrival, just a muddy square, a tea stall with a single gas burner, and the smell of pine resin coming off the ridge above. Yuksom was the first…

Times Life · Sep 21

Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state today on September 21, 2026?

On September 21, 2026, banks in few states will be closed today in observance of the Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva and the Samadhi of Sree Narayana Guru. Meanwhile, banking operations will continue as normal in other parts of India.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

9 Navagraha Temples Believed to Change Your Life

What if a temple journey could take you through nine sacred shrines, each connected with a different planetary deity? In Tamil Nadu, the famous Navagraha temples form a pilgrimage circuit around Kumbakonam, attracting devotees who pray for relief from difficulties associated with planetary influences. The nine shrines are connected with…

MyLifeXP · Sep 20

Unakoti and Neermahal Are the Two Tripura Sites That Justify the Flight and the Slow Travel

The flight no one booksAgartala's airport is small enough that you can see your bag come off the belt from where you're standing at the carousel. There is no duty-free corridor, no moving walkway, no ambient retail hum. You walk out into Tripura and the air is different, not in…

Times Life · Sep 20

Chavath in Goa: Why the Household Ganpati Tradition Feels Nothing Like a Festival

The idol arrives before the crowd doesIn a Mumbai pandal, the Ganpati is already waiting when you get there. In a Goan home during Chavath, you watch him arrive. The murti is brought in through the front door, sometimes carried by the eldest son, sometimes by a priest, sometimes by…

Times Life · Sep 20

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Evening Standard · Sep 19

Why Goa and Gokarna are the perfect Indian reset

Entrepreneur Hermione Olivia packs her kaftan for the ultimate slow down on a paradisical beach between the jungle and the Arabian Sea (fish curry non-negotiable)

Times Life · Sep 19

Konaseema Is the Godavari Delta That Coastal Andhra Has Been Hiding From Every Travel List

The place the river madeThe Godavari doesn't end at the sea so much as it unravels. By the time it reaches Konaseema, it has split into a web of distributaries so dense that the land between them feels less like ground and more like something the river is still deciding…

Times Life · Sep 19

Kollur, Sringeri, and Horanadu: The Malnad Temple Route That Karnataka's Beaches Overshadow

The road you keep not takingYou have probably driven the coastal highway at least once. Murudeshwar, Gokarna, Murdeshwar, the beach towns string together so easily that the inland turn-off barely registers. There is a signboard somewhere past Bhatkal that points toward Kollur. Most cars do not slow down for it.…

Times Life · Sep 19

One-Day Pandal Route Through Lalbaug, Parel and Girgaum: The Mandals Worth the Walk in Mumbai

Start at Lalbaug: The Anchor StopLalbaug cha Raja is the obvious beginning, and for once the obvious choice is correct. The mandal has operated since 1934, and the idol here draws queues that can run six to eight hours for close darshan. Do not attempt close darshan on this route,…

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MyLifeXP · Sep 19

What “Bajra” and “Dhwaja” Really Mean in Hanuman Chalisa

The Hanuman Chalisa is often recited from memory, but some of its most familiar lines carry details that are easy to overlook. The verses “Hath Bajra Aur Dhwaja Biraje, Kandhe Moonj Janeu Saje” describe the divine form and symbols associated with Hanuman, while “Shankar Suvan Kesari Nandan, Tej Pratap Maha…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Seoul used 1 daylighted buried stream to solve urban heat issues across 10km of concrete highway; the result transformed an asphalt corridor into a cool public park

Seoul once buried a stream beneath a major highway, turning a natural waterway into a corridor of concrete and traffic. Years later, the city reversed that decision. The highway came down, the Cheonggyecheon stream was restored, and the space became a long public green corridor. The surprising part was not…

Times Life · Sep 18

From Udupi to Karwar: The Coastal Karnataka Road That Moves Like a Temple and a Ferry

The road begins before you leaveYou have not started driving yet and already the air has changed. Udupi does this, it pulls the salt in before you reach the sea. The Krishna Matha sits at the town's centre the way a full stop sits at the end of a sentence:…

Times Life · Sep 18

Lalbaugcha Raja Darshan Queue Guide: Which Line to Join and How Long You Will Actually Wait

Two Queues, Two Very Different ExperiencesLalbaugcha Raja runs two separate darshan queues during Ganeshotsav, and most first-timers don't realise they are choosing between fundamentally different visits until they are already standing in the wrong one. The free queue, officially called the maha darshan or sadharan darshan line, is the one…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

In 1990, a Vietnamese farmer hiding from storm found a 655-feet-high cave where clouds formed above an underground river while a collapsed roof let in sunlight that fed a 165-feet tall forest

A Vietnamese farmer stumbled onto Hang Son Doong in 1990 while sheltering from a storm, though the cave's true scale was only confirmed after British cavers surveyed it in 2009. Guinness World Records lists it as the world's largest known single cave passage, holding a forest of trees up to…

MyLifeXP · Sep 15

Why This Goddess Is Often Mistaken for Ganesha

Look at this figure carefully. At first glance, you might assume it is Lord Ganesha. The elephant head, familiar form and powerful presence can easily lead you to that conclusion. But this is Mahavinayaki, a fascinating goddess whose identity changes across different Hindu traditions. In some traditions, she is connected…

The Times of India · Sep 15

Children in China trekked 3 hours up and down an 800m cliff to school; two elevators and a cable car cut it to 30 minutes

In Nizhuhe village, children can now travel to school efficiently and securely. A revolutionary new transport system has eliminated the previous risky three-hour journey along the cliffs. With the introduction of two elevators and a cable car, the village is seamlessly connected to the school. This modernization has not only…

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