India gained around 2.1 million hectares of tropical dry woodland between 2014 and 2024, an area larger than Wales, according to a major new study involving researchers from The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute. The research was published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The research found that large-scale tree planting, restoration schemes, and … Continue reading Restoration Efforts Transform India’s Woodland Landscape
India achieved one of the biggest achievements in global health- It was certified as polio-free by the World Health Organization(WHO) after three years. Our country, which was once considered the core of the world's polio problem, is now free of this highly contagious virus. The last case of polio due to wild poliovirus in the … Continue reading How India Eradicated Polio: Lessons for the World
The fans have spoken. The entire country has spoken. Shows are getting booked days in advance, with fans undeterred by the hefty prices being charged, especially for this movie. Multiplexes in Chandigarh and Delhi are screening close to 20 shows in one day. Even the cinema hall in my hometown, Jabalpur, is showing 9 shows … Continue reading Baahubali: The Conclusion — The Epic Blockbuster That Redefined Indian Cinema
In April 1942, the Allied Forces initiated an airborne supply line that crossed the Eastern Himalaya Mountain Range. This airlift supplied the Chinese War effort against Japan from India and Burma to the Kunming area and beyond. The C-46 Curtiss Commando and the DC-3/ C-47 Douglas Skytrain in the China- Burma- India Theater of War … Continue reading The Hump: The Daring WWII Airlift Mission That Defied Death and the Himalayas
The first time Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to take public notice of the dramatic oxygen shortage was on April 16. This shortage affected cities like Delhi which had been hit hard by the COVID-19 second wave. On April 16, he held a “comprehensive review” of supply and logistics. On April 23, he had … Continue reading India’s COVID-19 Response: Challenges, Failures, and the Role of the National Task Force in the Pandemic
The general strike had occurred in the context of the devastation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic in India. Added to this are the millions of people who have lost income and who now face increased poverty and hunger, in a country where even before the pandemic 50 percent of all children suffered malnourishment. On … Continue reading Biggest Farmer Strike in World History @ India FY 2020-21 ……
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is back in news for leaking the Mathematics paper for standard ten and Economics for standard twelve. It was in news several years back, too, when I sat for my Class 12 exams. The papers pertaining to science stream – Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics – were leaked. … Continue reading CBSE Paper Leak : “This is not a end of every hope” shameless Modi Govt. Envolved >>>>>>>>>…….
