Most of the talk nowadays in the Indian media, whether print, TV, or social media, is of the corona.
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Revived by AI, Ajanta cave painting’s ‘future-leap’ on Svalbard Isle
When India was grappling with the Covid-19 crest in mid-2020, an ancient treasure of Maharashtra was quietly catapulted into the ‘future world history, but the epochal event went virtually unnoticed in the country.
Indianapolis shooting: Sikh Americans seek security at work places
The Sikh community was shaken by late Thursday night, April 16, by a mass shooting at the FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis that killed eight people including four Sikhs.
Nehru’s magnanimity
Justice Markandey Katju- A lawyer friend of mine told me this story when I was a lawyer in Allahabad High Court. This friend, who was a few years older than me, is now no more. In the late 1950s, a convocation was held in the Allahabad University. In this function, some university students, including my […]
Adar Poonawalla urged Biden to reverse his decision on the raw material ban
Serum Institute of India (SII) Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla has urged US President Joe Biden to lift the export ban on critical raw materials required for the production of COVID-19 vaccines.
Indian-origin scientist spots genes that fight Covid infection
A team of US scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Maulana Azad (1888-1958)
The great Italian poet and philosopher Dante ( 1265-1321 ) wrote ” Segui Il tuo corso e lascia dir le gente ” ( Follow your own path, no matter what people say ).
Citibank plans to exit India and 12 other countries
United States banking giant Citigroup has decided to step out of the consumer banking business in India and 12 other nations as part of a global strategy to focus on institutional business.
Several Sikhs killed in shooting at US FedEx facility; Sikh community say they are scared
Ritu Jha- At least four Sikhs out of eight people were killed during a mass shooting that took place at a FedEx warehouse near International Airport in the US city of Indianapolis, late Thursday night. The Sikh community says they are scared, it reminds them of the Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara shooting. Craig McCartt, deputy chief […]
OCI rules have ‘chilling effect on freedom of expression’
The lawsuit filed by 80 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders in India’s Supreme Court highlights the concerns of the diaspora over the restrictions that have been placed on them through an Indian government notification on March 4 this year.