Summer is upon us and with it the general elections! With 900 million eligible voters across the country, this is the largest election ever seen in the world and though some observers have billed the vote as the most important in recent times, the mood of the nation says BJP faces challenges from ...
TOTAL BJP SWEEP, INDIA CHOOSES MODI YET AGAIN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP is headed for a victory bigger than in 2014 - a 300-plus figure the BJP reached as a single largest party. The BJP kept its core states — the Hindi heartland, Gujarat and Maharashtra — while posting fresh victories in Bengal, Odisha and the northeast. It also...
NOT FOR NOTHING HAS IT BEEN SAID THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE “ORDINARY” AND “EXTRAORDINARY” IS THAT “EXTRA”. AND KOHLI SEEMS TO HAVE THAT Daringly tough and fiercely talented, Virat Kohli is not just a role model for budding cricketers around the world, but has the deftness to be ...
INDIA’S NUCLEAR SECURITY PREPAREDNESS
Introduction The security of nuclear and radiological materials has been a global concern since the end of the Cold War and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) there were a total of 2,889 inc...
MISSION SHAKTI: INDIA IS NOW A SPACE SUPERPOWER
DRDO's anti-satellite missile (ASAT) shoots down LEO satellite, makes India a space power, said PM Narendra Modi in a televised address to the nation. Code-named “Mission Shakti", the entire process of downing the satellite—from the launch of a ballistic missile defence interceptor to the dest...
GURUGRAM: CAUGHT IN THE LOCKSTITCH
With urbanisation coming into forefront, there is a greater need to look into the connectedness between humans and environment. Based on United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Affairs report and stidies by NASA, let us have a look at the case of Gurugram city which has grown appropriating reso...
MBD GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE CHOCOLATE BOX AND LOUNGE AT MBD NEOPOLIS LUDHIANA Multiple awards winning food and beverage brand, The Chocolate Box and Lounge announces its foray into malls with Ludhiana’s landmark shopping destination MBD Neopolis. For over 15 years, The Chocolate Box ...
WHY INDIA NEEDS TO TAKE TECHNOLOGY SERIOUSLY
Science and technology initiatives have been important aspects of the Indian government's five-year plans and usually are based on fulfilling short-term needs, while aiming to provide the institutional base needed to achieve long-term goals. As India has striven to develop leading scientists and w...
RAGHURAM RAJAN THE POLICY MAKER
In his book ‘Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists’ he has suggested that capitalism serves as a handy tool to abate poverty and provides equal opportunities for all. Born on February 3, 1963 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Raghuram Govind Rajan is the son of former intelligence officer R. Govind...
MOUTHWATERING STREET FOODS FROM NORTH EAST INDIA
Laksa It is a delicious noodle soup made with rice noodles. Rice, like many other parts of India, is a staple in Assam. This soup’s mouthwatering taste comes from Coconut Milk, Tamarind paste, flavored fish paste, and spices. Unlike most of the street foods, this one is actually quite healthy a...
UNDERSTANDING INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY
“India’s Foreign Policy: Towards Resurgence,” compiled and edited by Major General Dhruv C. Katoch comes at an opportune moment as the 16th Lok Sabha wraps up and experts buckle up to critique India’s reinvigorated foreign policy under the bold and decisive leadership of Prime Minister Nar...