A historical pattern and the Ukrainian conundrum
A vicious conflict in Ukraine rages on. US President Joe Biden stated that Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskyy had underestimated American warnings about Russian invasion in Ukraine; even then, American support for Ukraine would subsequently increase, averred Biden. It indicates possible amplification of America-led Western support to Ukraine. In reality, it could tantamount to NATO gaining […]
Sunrise on the Civil Aviation Horizon
When India’s first commercial flight took off in 1911 within Allahabad, little had the world hoped for any remarkable uptake of this sector in a price-sensitive, nascent market like India. However, over time, the rising Indian middle class embraced this mode of transport, and thus, with economies of scale kicking in, fares dipped. This defined […]
Decriminalisation of existing Labour Laws, securing Shram Yogis
The India of AmritKaal that PM NarendraModi has envisioned and the work on which is underway honours its ‘wealth creators’ and works tirelessly for its ‘Shram Yogis’ because the welfare and prosperity of the two are intrinsically linked. And together their welfare lays the foundation of a New India. The PM’s 2021 Independence Day speech […]
Prime Minister Modi has changed India’s destiny
By: Anurag Singh Thakur Seven days may be a long time in politics, but eight years is too short a time in a nation’s history. Yet, in this short time Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the global profile of India and restored to the nation, in large measure, its lost pride, prestige and glory […]
The Rise of NATO in Africa
By: Vijay Prashad Anxiety about the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) toward the Russian border is one of the causes of the current war in Ukraine. But this is not the only attempt at expansion by NATO, a treaty organization created in 1949 by the United States to project its military and […]
Umran Malik: Journey from plastic ball cricket to Team India
How the heroics in IPL steered Malik in India's Twenty20 International squad
By: Kunal Shrivatsa “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go,” says a famous American actress Carol Burnett. Burnett’s words aptly describes the journey of the son of the soil and the new speed sensation, Umran Malik, who has come a long way in realizing his sole and biggest […]
The People’s Summit for Democracy Offers a Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance in the Region
By: Sheila Xiao and Manolo De Los Santos In a recent interview, Brian Nichols, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, was asked the question that is on everyone’s mind ahead of the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California: Will three particular countries in Latin America (Cuba, Venezuela, […]
Drones –Giving Wings to a Digital India
By: Neel Mehta Not too long ago, drones were either classified as expensive military equipment or small recreational toys. However, things have drastically changed over the last few years as drones, officially known as Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS), have been found to be a practical solution for applications across several industries. This change in […]
Minimally invasive procedures revolutionizing the treatment modality for heart ailments
With recent advancements made in the field of cardiac sciences, despite the high prevalence in number of patients with some forms of cardiac ailments have been providing a new lease of life. Interventions without the open-heart procedures are not only the most innovative scientific approaches of recent times but are also revolutionizing the treatment outcomes […]
VTE- The latest tool for eradication of unemployment
By: M Ahmad Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) is certainly the best among the options when it comes to eradication of unemployment as it changes the very dynamics of education. It is defined as that aspect of education which leads to the acquisition of practical and applied skills as well as basic scientific knowledge. It […]