The Iranian village of Kandelous is breathing new life into local folklore with the launch of a rural literary tourism route. Inspired by the ancient legend of "Mina and the Leopard," the route offers visitors an immersive experience steeped in the region's cultural heritage. According to Baran Press, this literary route, which is about one kilometer long, is accompanied by various stations such as Mina's house, story murals, a romantic meeting place, Mina and the Leopard Cafe, narrative paintings, and symbolic sculptures, and provides a different experience of narrative-based tourism for visitors. Kandelous, already a popular destination known as "The Lost Paradise," is famed for its unique architecture and the anthropological and medicinal plant museums ...

The 2024 World University Rankings (WUR) report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has included 72 Iranian universities, up from 69 in 2023. A total of 426 universities from 31 Islamic countries are listed in the ranking, where Turkey, with 102 universities and Iran, with 72 universities, and Pakistan, with 39 universities, are placed first to third, Baran Press reported. Tehran University, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University are placed first and fifth, in country, respectively.   افزایش دانشگاه‌های ایرانی درنظام رتبه بندی  ISC WUR 2024 گزارش رتبه‌بندی ...

"As World Population Day (July 11) approaches," an official at the Ministry of Health has stated that Gilan has the oldest population in the country. According to Baran Press, the total fertility rate in Iran has experienced a sharp decline since the Iranian calendar year 2015, said Mehdi Malmir, an official with the National Population Headquarters, in June. One significant factor contributing to the lower birth rate is the high cost of living. Due to inflation and the expensive real estate market, many families are opting to have only one child, he added. Malmir also noted that financial constraints have led to delayed marriages—a growing trend in the country. Late marriage, along with longer intervals between childbirths, has further contributed to ...