It’s an ambitious plan to reintroduce an extinct predatory animal species. Twelve cheetahs arrived in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday ( Feb 18) and were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district They have been flown to India as part of an agreement to introduce dozens […]
Sustainable energy sources are one of the ways which we can end our reliance on polluting fossil fuels, and the Indian Government is cracking the whip, it seems. One sees a new carrot and stick policy to get the beast moving is in the offing. First, the carrot, for foreign producers: India is planning to […]
A documentary produced in the Northeast has been selected for screening in a prestigious international film festival in France. ‘Mask Art of Majuli’, a documentary film featuring the Satriya mask-making culture of the famed river island in Assam, has been chosen for competition sections of the 29th Festival International des Cinemas d’Asie (FICA) in France […]
It was great news for the loved ones of 222 political prisoners, who were freed by Nicaragua’s authoritarian government on Thursday (February 9). Among them were some of the top opposition politicians and business leaders. They were sent to the United States in a surprise operation. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega does not take kindly to […]
Two women journalists in Iran, saw an injustice and did what independent journalists are supposed to do— they reported on it. Now they are in jail for ‘espionage’, a crime that has a death penalty. Reporters Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi reported on Mahsa Amini, the young Kurdish Iranian woman, who died Sept. 16 after […]
The geo-political situation in the Indian Ocean is in a state of flux. Advanced warships and submarines from global powers are most likely to be in the waters of The Indian Ocean. This means that the role of the Indian Navy in modern geopolitics will be more challenging than ever. Intelligent technologies are redefining naval […]
Artists and famous celebrities, over the weekend have expressed their grief at the passing of the Queen Elizabeth II. Here are some of them; Sir Elton John a British singer and a close friend to the royal family including the late Princess Diana, for decades; he said “Along with the rest of the nation, I […]
In spectacular never before televised ceremonials held in London, Charles the Third was formally pronounced King of England Scotland, Ireland and Wales on Saturday. That essential ceremony completed, England now mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. India observed a day of mourning on Sunday, September 11, with the national flag at half-mast on government […]
The recent media reports about the state of the Indian defense system, ask whether the new policies of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” for the Defence Ministry are realistic. A media report by Bloomberg argues that the government’s ‘Make in India’ push might put the country’s defense system in trouble. It says that the thrust to boost Indian […]
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” a statement from Queen’s son and now the new king. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday that the new monarch would be known as King Charles III. “I know her loss […]
A day of state mourning will be observed in India on September 11 “as a mark of respect” for the death of Queen Elizabeth, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced today. She died yesterday at the age of 96.“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland passed away on 8th […]
“The destiny of India is being shaped in the classrooms” Prof. Abhishek Anand mentioned this line from the Kothari commission while sharing his thoughts on the occasion of staff day at the Jesuit run St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology (SXCMT), Patna. He said “While there will undoubtedly be many battles left before the […]
