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The Chowsingha: Why India's Four-Horned Antelope Is the Only Mammal on Earth With Four Horns

A biological oddity hiding in plain sightThe chowsingha stands barely 55 to 65 cm at the shoulder and weighs less than 25 kg. It looks, at first glance, like a small, unremarkable deer. Then you count the horns. The front pair sits just above the eyes, rarely growing beyond 4…

Times Life · Sep 17

How the Chinkara, India's Desert Gazelle, Survives the Thar With Almost No Water

A Gazelle That Almost Never DrinksThe chinkara, Gazella bennettii, can go its entire life without once drinking from a water source. That is not an exaggeration for effect. Field studies conducted in the Thar Desert have documented chinkaras surviving for months, and in some cases indefinitely, without access to free-standing…

Times Life · Sep 17

‘We are scared to sit inside’: MP govt spends crores on ads, this school waits years for repairs

The Madhya Pradesh government has spent nearly Rs 2 crore every day on publicity and promotion over the last two years. Yet schools in rural areas of the state such as Barbatpura Primary School in Ashok Nagar district have been waiting years for repairs costing barely anything between Rs 1.5…

Newslaundry · Sep 16

Weather today September 12, 2026: Check IMD rain forecast for Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat, Andhra, Telangana, MP, UP, Karnataka

Weather Today: IMD has forecast rain across several states on September 12, with Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka all seeing varying chances of showers. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is possible in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Mandu in the Monsoon: Walking Madhya Pradesh's Medieval Ruins When the Crowds Have Gone

The plateau receives you without ceremonyThe road to Mandu rises through switchbacks and then stops rising, and suddenly you are on top of something. The Malwa plateau spreads in every direction, flat and ancient, and the town itself, if you can call it that, sits inside fort walls that were…

Times Life · Sep 11

16-year-old Indian student built a kerosene stove that runs on water, won top prize at science exhibition

At 16, Vyasji Mishra, a Class 11 student from Devsar in Madhya Pradesh, developed a hybrid stove that used kerosene and steam as alternative heat sources. The innovation won him a first prize at a science exhibition in 2003. Developed with his elder brother, the stove was designed to reduce…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

'Your problems, your suggestions': Rahul Gandhi announces 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign in Indore on September 19

On September 19, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi will launch his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign aimed at addressing students' challenges. This initiative is designed to highlight critical issues such as exam irregularities and rising education costs. By creating a platform for student voices, Gandhi hopes to gather suggestions that…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Travelling With a Pet by Indian Railways or Domestic Airline: Crate Rules and Heat Risks Explained

What Indian Railways Actually PermitsIndian Railways allows pets in the brake van, the luggage car attached to the train, under its parcel booking rules. Dogs and cats are the species most commonly transported this way. The animal travels separately from the owner, in a crate, as registered luggage. You book…

Times Life · Sep 10

18-year-old Arpit Jai lost his life in Delhi PG collapse; his parents made a heartbreaking decision to donate his cornea so he can have a second life

Eighteen-year-old Arpit Jai had returned to Delhi after spending the Rakshabandhan holidays with his family in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, before the Satya Niketan PG building where he lived collapsed. Arpit, a second-year Delhi University student, was among seven people killed. Amid their grief, his family donated his corneas at AIIMS,…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Unreserved Travel on Indian Railways: What the General Coach Is Really Like and When It Makes Sense

What You Are Actually Buying With an Unreserved TicketAn unreserved ticket on Indian Railways gives you the right to board any general coach on the train listed on your ticket, and nothing else. No seat number. No berth. No guarantee of space. The fare is calculated at the lowest class…

Times Life · Sep 9