'Brown clouds seasonal in nature' Nov 16, 2008
Over New Delhi during pre-monsoon, the size of dust particles has been known to increase, "indicating an increased abundance of coarse particles due to duststorms which raise dust and transport it from the Thar desert and adjoining regions". This indicates that dust is perhaps as big a culprit as the much-maligned carbon soot. (India Times, India)
Jug Suraiya: Smoke 'em out Oct 5, 2008
From the eternal snows of the mighty Himalayas to the wind-tossed waves of Kanyakumari, from the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans to the arid wastes of the Thar desert, KTB agents scoured the land, eager to pounce on real or suspected cases of tobaccorism. Inevitably, there were some false leads. (India Times, India)
'PLOS ONE' STUDY: Claims of Potential Expansion throughout the U.S. by Invasive Python Species Are Contradicted by Ecological Niche Models Aug 19, 2008
Within the broad putative current range of the python, the snakes are predicted to be absent from portions of the Thar desert in Pakistan, as well as the highest peaks in the Western Ghats of India. The range of the python appears to be slightly underrepresented in southeastern China, as the locality record in the Jiangxi province of China was withheld by the MaxEnt algorithm as a training point used to assess the performance of the model. (USA Today -- Tech)
'Revival of cinema in Pakistan' Jul 28, 2008
He has been running an NGO in Thar desert for the past 20 years. The father of the Hindu boy worked as a substitute teacher in one of his schools. (India Times, India)
Holding a mirror to prisoners issue Jul 21, 2008
Set against the backdrop of the hostile India-Pakistan atmosphere in 2002, it tells the story of an eight-year-old boy Ramchand, a Pakistani Hindu Dalit living with his family in the windy Thar desert on the border with India. He is arrested by Indian guards for straying across the border, and when his father goes looking for him, he gets caught too. (Hindu)
A date with destiny Jul 20, 2008
The barreness of the great Thar desert drives home the point that life here is no bed of roses. Passing through Pokhran, we see row upon row of sleek, modern windmills, and I naively wonder why theyre there. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
India holds war games near Pakistan Mar 21, 2008
POKHARAN, India - The Thar desert boomed with artillery guns as tanks kicked up dust and fighter aircraft flew on bombing runs. It may have looked like war, but it was actually an elaborate simulation to demonstrate to international observers that India has become a major military power. (MSNBC -- International)
Pokhran comes alive with war-games Mar 21, 2008
Pokhran: In one of the biggest war manoeuvres in recent years, the Army and the Indian Air Force showcased their combat prowess, by effectively engaging the latest array of weaponry in a joint air-land battle setting, 75 kilometres from the India-Pakistan border in the Thar desert in Rajasthan. With diplomats and military attaches from 59 countries in attendence, the exercise code-named Brazen Chariots had Army s frontline T-90 tanks, SMERCH long-range missiles, spy drones, latest air defence... (Hindu)
Media reports claimed that Taslima Nasreen arrived at Sweden Mar 20, 2008
SHIVANI MURDER CASE: Prosecution demands death sentence for R K Sharma and Pradeep Sharma n Pradeep, hired killer, is charged with murder of Shivani Bhatnagar n Prosecution seeks lesser penalty for 2 other convicts Bhagwan h n Prosecution says role of Bhagwan sh in the offense not direct NATIONAL: Madurai-Kollam Express derails at Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu n Police says no casualties reported 'WE CAN GRANT PARDON': Victim's kin claims he is prepared to pardon Sarabjit Singh n Abdul Rehman's... (Times Now.tv)
Movies map a road to self-discovery Jan 25, 2008
Though the title location never makes an appearance, director Wes Anderson shot in several locations across Rajasthan, including the Thar Desert, Udaipur and Jodhpur. How to hitch a ride: The production team designed their own train, but Anderson was partly inspired by India's Palace on Wheels, a luxury train that makes eight-day trips from New Delhi through Rajasthan from $1,995 a person. (USA Today -- Travel)
India scraps integrated guided missile programme Jan 9, 2008
The Hindu News Update Service. The HinduPrint Edition. (Hindu)
The Darjeeling Limited Dec 24, 2007
They gutted 10 coaches, redecorated the interiors with Indian crafts and shot most of the scenes on a moving train creeping across the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. If you've ever travelled on an Indian train, you realise how extraordinary this is - just buying a ticket used to be a full day's work. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Barmer flood damaged schools restored and dedicated on Children's Day Nov 15, 2007
The upper primary school, located in Nagarda village of Barmer district, is one of the few such rural schools that are the only source of elementary education in extreme conditions in this remote part of the Thar desert. The villages in this region are divided in smaller agglomerations, the mud and thatch Dhanis, that are often not connected by roads, where children have to walk kilometres every day on sand in extreme weather conditions, where water is a scarce commodity, and where construction... (AlertNet)
IAF tests its sting on western front Sep 14, 2007
Taken together with the Army's 'Ashwamedh' war games in the Thar desert earlier this year, the 'Abhyas' exercise clearly indicates that the armed forces are now testing their "pro-active war" strategies. It was 'Operation Parakram', the ten-month troop mobilisation on the Indo-Pak border after the December 2001 parliament attack, which drove home the point that slow mobilisation will just not do any longer. (India Times, India)
Salman Khan is paying for his sins Aug 28, 2007
" Is that a Sanjay or a Boney Kapoor production? "They're the one and the same," says Boney, and chooses not to add that his other brother Anil whose career Boney nurtured closely, is now a producer independent of Boney. Salman Khan is always surrounded with some or the other problem and knowing or unknowingly he gets caught in a controversy. It seems Salman and Controversy are the two sides of the same coin. Lower Court rejected Salmans plea and upheld the five years imprisonment given to him... (SantaBanta.com)
State sits face-to-face with a flood-like situation Jul 4, 2007
He said floods in Maharashtra, Gujarat and even in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan indicated at a change in the global climate. Infact, floods in these regions have become an annual feature now, he said. (Ahmedabad Newsline)
Dozens more people killed by South Asia heatwave Jun 12, 2007
He predicted thunderstorms in the next few days could take the edge off the heat, which had been blown across the region by hot winds from the Thar desert. More than 100 people have succumbed to the heat in north and central India since the heatwave began at the end of last week, newspapers said, including 62 in Uttar Pradesh state, 36 in the western desert state of Rajasthan and 19 in Punjab. (Reuters AlertNet)
Killer Heatwave Claims Dozens More Lives Jun 12, 2007
Thunderstorms are set to take the edge off the intense heat, caused by hot winds from the Thar desert. Meanwhile, countries in the East have been deluged with rains. (Sky News)
Heatwave cooks north India, dozens killed Jun 11, 2007
"It is a heatwave. After the next two days it will be over," Bhan said, adding that it was caused by winds from the Thar desert, which spreads from Rajasthan into neighbouring Pakistan. In New Delhi, the mercury touched a season high of 44. (AlertNet)
VIPs across the globe opts for glamping Jun 7, 2007
In India, The Camel Camp Osian, located in the Thar Desert, is situated on a 180-feet sand dune. The only brick-and-mortar structure here is a swimming pool; the tents are well-furnished with five-star amenities and offer local cuisine prepared by trained chefs. (India Times)
Rough diamonds May 5, 2007
Jaisalmer and the Thar desert. What I like about Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is that it feels so much like the end of the line, a frontier town that due to its location bang on the Pakistan border isn't an easy place to reach; you can't fly, which means a classic train journey or road-trip through the desert from Jodphur or Udaipur - by bus or, even better, in a white Indian Ambassador. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Indian Army tests network-centric warfare skills May 3, 2007
These were but some of the elements of Exercise Ashwamedha that 25,000 Indian Army troops were engaged in along an 80-mile long and 40-mile wide front in the scorching heat of Rajasthan's Thar Desert. Pallu is located some 400 km from state capital Jaipur. (RxPG NEWS)
Authority of SJC to restrain CJ questioned May 3, 2007
Indian army holds big war games in Thar desert -DAWN - Top Stories; May 03, 2007 ... Indian army holds big war games in Thar desert ... The inference came from remarks Gen Singh made during the war games conducted in Rajasthans Thar desert in which limited numbers of the Arjun tank were seen in action. (Pakistan Dawn)
Camel safari Apr 1, 2007
On India's dry side: A bumpy safari by camel in Thar Desert ... On India's dry side: A bumpy safari by camel in Thar Desert ... (04-01) 04:00 PDT Thar Desert , India -- Ummed Singh, 12, piled blankets on Camu's burlap saddle and motioned for me to climb aboard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Big 'Q' mark over Army's revamp plan Mar 7, 2007
Then, after three rounds of trials in Thar Desert and high-altitude Ladakh area, Denel was blacklisted by the UPA government in mid-2005 after allegations of payoffs in an anti-material rifles' contract. Consequently, the fourth round of trials in October-November 2006 were held only with Soltam and Bofors guns. (India Times, India -- Community News)
You are all set to begin your camel safari Feb 4, 2007
Camel safaris are organised on a grand scale in the vast expanses of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. The best camel safaris can be done around Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner that lie in the very heart of the Thar. (India Times)
