Nepal awaits an invitation for its Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to visit India, Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana said on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Speaking to The Hindu, she expressed her hope that Mr. Oli and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok in … Read more
A new study reveals that dark-pigmented microalgae, which contribute to the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, are highly efficient at nutrient uptake and growth, allowing them to rapidly colonise expanding areas of exposed ice. The findings suggest that these algae can persist and spread without the need for additional nutrient inputs, intensifying ice sheet … Read more
At its core, attention to detail begins with how we perceive and interpret the world through our senses. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto Who would have thought attention would start becoming a rare resource? Amid the chaos of juggling multiple tasks, the ability to pay attention to details stands out as a superpower, and a … Read more
FILE PHOTO: On February 11, Bengaluru-based Adarsh Developers filed a complaint against AWS, claiming that years’ worth of data was lost. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On February 11, Bengaluru-based Adarsh Developers filed a complaint against Amazon Web Services (AWS), claiming that years’ worth of company and customer data hosted on AWS was … Read more
Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi Increasing instances of human-wildlife conflicts have become a perennial headache for Kerala. The loss of human lives in incidents involving wild animals has become a matter of concern in the State, which has around 29% of its extent under forest cover. Studies have identified that the elephants, tigers, and Guars have established … Read more
Trigger warning: The following article has references to suicide. Please avoid reading if you feel distressed by the subject. On the morning of February 17, Pankaj Yadav, a 19-year old student, was fast asleep in his hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) when he heard aggressive knocks on the door. He … Read more
Three years ago, Kathmandu was caught in the crossfire of Washington-Beijing tensions over the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a multi-million American grant for Nepal. While the United States warned of reviewing its overall ties with Nepal should Kathmandu fail to ratify the MCC-Nepal Compact from Parliament, Beijing referred to the grant as a “Pandora’s box.” … Read more
Ask any cricket lover in Vizag about his favourite cricket memory, and nine out of 10 would say former Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni’s famous knock of 148 against Pakistan in 2005. Since then, Vizagites proudly owned Dhoni as their local boy and the scenic Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium as one of his … Read more
‘We rely on the adversarial system’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Every Chief Justice of India coming into office has the spectre of the legal system’s backlog haunting him or her, as does every senior and concerned member of the higher judiciary. It is an ever present phenomenon — currently, the Supreme Court of India … Read more
Election aid allegations The truth about U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement, about a $21 million USAID grant in a bid to “get someone else elected”, citing the ostensible reason of ‘boosting voter turnout’ in India, is shrouded in obscurity and opacity. As ordinary people, we do not understand the correlation between voter turnout and election … Read more