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March 21, 2025 9:30 PM

Nature’s groceries and safety net: How forests help feed the world better

Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water, from shelter to energy, forests sustain billions of people and biodiversity. Yet we continue to lose them at an alarming rate through deforestation and land degradat...

March 16, 2025 10:17 AM

Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they under attack by the US?

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched the biggest military operation in the Middle East since taking office against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis after they resumed Red Sea shipping attacks. The strikes, which have killed at least 24 people so far...

March 15, 2025 12:18 PM

Global Awards a recognition to PM Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of growth & development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a new benchmark for any world leader with his acceptability all across and role played by India for taking the global community to walk in tandem with the help of timeless Indian wisdom of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to...

March 3, 2025 9:42 AM

When National Platforms like Padma Awards are democratized by the govt and freed from the lobby system

The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954 with the vision of recognizing and honoring exceptional contributions by individuals in various fields of public service and excellence. The vision was to celebrate merit, selfless service, and outstanding ach...

March 3, 2025 9:42 AM

Technological Revolution of India: Overview of Direct Benefit Transfers

The political economy of India, since its independence, can be understood as a struggle to break free from constraints inherited from centuries of foreign rule while aspiring to rise as a nation of global importance. Immediately afterward, the govern...

March 2, 2025 11:35 AM

Five Powerful Lessons from India’s Electrification Success for ‘Mission 300’

Powering 300 million lives across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 isn’t just ambitious—it’s a game-changing mission that can redefine the region’s future. Mission 300, an initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, in collab...

February 28, 2025 1:18 PM

Farming For the Future: Modi government’s progressive outlook

Earlier this week, the 19th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was released to the farmers. Over 11 Crore farmers have been registered under this programme, with over 25 per cent being female beneficiaries. The total disbu...

February 27, 2025 2:51 PM

Ekta Ka Mahakumbh – the Dawn of a New Era

The Mahakumbh has successfully concluded in the holy city of Prayagraj. A grand Mahayajna of Unity has been completed. When the consciousness of a nation awakens, when it breaks free from the shackles of a centuries-old mindset of subjugation, it bre...

February 27, 2025 12:54 PM

Padmashree Moirangthem Muktamani Devi’s shoe business, inspiring people to focus on their strength and not weakness

Moirangthem Muktamani Devi from Kakching, Manipur, was raised by her widowed mother. She married when she was only seventeen and had four children. Thereafter, the family faced financial hardships. She started working in paddy fields by day and sold ...

February 22, 2025 3:57 PM

How do Germany’s federal elections work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? Germany's reformed voting s...

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