What’s in the news? Many animals and plants unique to the world’s most scenic natural places face extinction if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation recently. In particular, the …
What is it? Kumbh Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Prayagraj/Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). …
Context India is aiming to become a climate resilient country but the narrow environment approach may deter it to do so. India must build its international climate narrative around four themes: 1. Planetary impact India should speak for the planet. …
CONTEXT Japan, Iran, Turkey and India are well set to shape the emerging world order. START OF NEW COLD WAR U.S- CHINA HOSTILITY The U.S. continues to view China as its principal adversary on the world stage, therefore it has …
What’s in the news? The U.S. Treasury’s ‘Monitoring List’ has placed India among the 11 countries with regard to their currency practices. The April 2021 edition of the semi-annual report is the first from the Biden administration. India was on …