Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

We have moved two picks to the competition. We’ve set up enough artificial Christmas trees to know that there’s no single best artificial tree. They come in dozens of species, shapes ...

But when a tree is no longer beneficial, it should be removed. The cost to remove a tree can be anywhere from $400 to over $2,000, depending on a variety of factors.

Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh): An Indian educator ... The great Mauryan emperor Ashoka's wife Devi belonged to Vidisha, so he had an interest in Vidisha and the surrounding region.

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tons of ultra-light crude oil when it collided with another vessel 260km off Shanghai on 6 January. It burned for a week before exploding and sinking on Sunday.

Ashoka symbolizes one of India's great ages. After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted ...

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In my experience, the most reliable trusts are launched in tough times. The Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust (LSE: AWEM) launched earlier this year, raising £31m, is a good example.