Indian weddings are akin to a Bollywood blockbuster, with their vibrant colours and lavish décor. It’s always a grand spectacle, where everyone wearing from scorching sarees to sherwanis and donning with vibrant jewelry that could add weight to the wedding attire. But wait—it’s an Indian wedding of a bollywood star’s daughter! Ira Khan, the daughter of Mr. Perfectionist […]
19 November 2023. Crores of people watched in shock and silence as India lost the World Cup final to Australia after a fantastic win streak of 10 matches. Streets, homes, and the stadium, though packed with people, were covered in a quilt of silence as we watched the Indian team lose despite the brilliant display […]
As world leaders meet behind closed doors, the geopolitical landscape continues to shift in ways that will have lasting consequences. Kim Jong Un, the enigmatic leader of North Korea, has ventured outside his hermit kingdom once again, this time to meet with Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian president of Russia. While details of their summit remain […]
Have you ever felt like a failure before you even had a chance to prove yourself? In Kota, Rajasthan, this feeling is all too common for students segregated into “lower-performing” batches at the city’s famous coaching centres. As experts warn, this discriminatory system has led to increased rates of anxiety, depression and even suicide among […]
As the alarming spread of the Pirola coronavirus variant ravages communities across North America, UK, and China, you may be wondering if this new strain poses a threat to India as well. While Pirola has not yet been detected on Indian soil, the government isn’t taking any chances. They have ramped up genome sequencing efforts […]
As a country with an arsenal of nuclear weapons and a history of provocative actions, any announcement by North Korea related to expanding their military capabilities understandably raises alarm. According to recent reports from North Korea’s state media, Kim Jong-un has announced plans to retrofit existing submarines to carry nuclear weapons, heralding it as the […]
As torrential rains from Storm Daniel pounded Libya, the unthinkable happened. Two dams in the northeastern part of the country catastrophically collapsed under the immense pressure of overflowing water, unleashing a wall of water that swept entire neighbourhoods into the Mediterranean Sea. Thousands of lives have likely been lost in the deluge according to officials […]
So, looks like the Maldives presidential election is heading for round two. After all the campaigning and promises and debates, no candidate managed to secure a majority in the first round of voting on September 8. Now the top two contenders, opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and incumbent President Abdulla Yameen, will face off again […]
As a citizen of this great nation, a historic change may soon be upon you. The central government is planning to introduce a resolution to change the official name of India to ‘Bharat.’ For many, ‘Bharat’ holds greater historical and cultural significance as it has been the popular name for the region in native languages […]
Geetika Srivastava, a member of the 2005 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the charge d’affaires for India’s commission in Islamabad. She is currently serving as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Her appointment is significant as she will be the first woman to lead India’s […]
