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Himalayas Visible for the First Time IN 30 Years

As the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus in India continues, pollution levels across much of the country have dropped sharply. Now, some say they can see the Himalayas 200 kilometres away for the first time in 30 years.

Andrea Bocelli to Perform on Easter Sunday

The Italian opera legend will give a concert Sunday in the historic Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy, and it will be livestreamed on YouTube. The cathedral is closed to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic, so Bocelli will perform to an empty venue.

One World: Together at Home

The music live-streams that Global Citizen has been webcasting on a daily basis to promote World Health Organization initiatives during the coronavirus pandemic now have a considerably more spectacular outgrowth.

Generation Next

GIVING A CAREER Rather than handing out money and gifts to the homeless, the charity organisation Beam has come up with a novel way to help the helpless in a sustainable and effective manner. Instead of donating cash or goods…

Mexico’s First Smart Forest City

Architecture firm ‘Stefano Boeri Architetti’ based in the Italian city of Milan has recently unveiled some mind-blowing designs for a nature-inspired “smart city” in Cancun, Mexico.