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Veni Vidi VC

Upon being asked by the media about his zero experience in academic administration and the possible difficulties he might have to face as a complete outsider in the field of higher education, one of the ad-hoc vice chancellors, who happens to be a former police officer, responded with the precision of a former cop: “I’m a China border specialist, and this university is located near the China border.

Fiscal Path
Fiscal Path

A recent IMF report offers key insights for India amid an increasingly debt-laden global economy.

Botswana’s shift

Botswana’s election, which saw the ruling party ousted after nearly sixty years in power, signals a major shift in the political landscape of southern Africa.

Botswana’s shift
The Eastern path~I

India's Act East policy was launched in 2014. As pointed out by Prime Minister Modi, it rests on four pillars: Culture, Commerce, Connectivity and Capacity.

The Eastern path~I
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Senthil Balaji important cog in DMK’s wheel:Stalin
Senthil Balaji important cog in DMK’s wheel:Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday made it clear that his cabinet colleague Senthil Balaji is an important cog in the wheel of the DMK and his comeback into the government was significant.

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Boosting cross-border tourism

The Bengal Travel Mart (BTM), which began in Siliguri in 2016 with the support of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, will hold its 8th edition from December 17-19.

Boosting cross-border tourism
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The impact of AI on enhancing EV performance and efficiency
The impact of AI on enhancing EV performance and efficiency

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the automotive landscape, offering significant environmental and economic advantages, from reduced emissions to lower maintenance costs. The global transition toward EVs is accelerating, with nearly 14 million new electric cars registered in 2023 alone, bringing the worldwide total to 40 million, as per the International Energy Agency.

Understanding pathogenicity and virulence of pathogenic microorganisms
Understanding pathogenicity and virulence of pathogenic microorganisms

Pathogenicity is the potential capacity of certain species of microbes to cause an infectious process. It is characterised by a complex of pathogenic properties in the microbe formed in the process of the historical development of the struggle for existence and adaptation to parasitic life in plant, animal and human organisms. Pathogenicity is a specific characteristic of pathogenic microbes.

What did you learn in school today?

Bhaber Pathshala (or Bhabshala) was started in 2022 in a place called Mohishdhal Moujar, just 10 km away from Shantiniketan station with probably the same peripheral vision of spreading the essential mediums of art and activities. Four people and their need to create communities started this space. Arnab Sengupta, Meenu Baske, Pritam Chakraborty, and Anjan Das started the initiative to teach the local Santali kids.

What did you learn in school today?
Manipur violence: Border fencing and ending of FMR for security

The latest in the opposition to the India-Myanmar border fencing and scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) is the Naga Insurgent Groups (NSCN-IIM), who have come out strongly against the decision. The NSCN-IM is currently in the process of peace talks with the Government of India. 

Manipur violence: Border fencing and ending of FMR for security
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A poet’s journey through chaos, faith and feminine strength
A poet’s journey through chaos, faith and feminine strength

Navamalati’s eleventh collection of poems, I’d Once Erased Those Margins, is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet spaces between emotions, a deeply intimate journey that leads readers into the crevices of her mind and consciousness, delving into the poet’s longing for love, friendship and peace.

Glimpses of human sentiments

Ari Gautier’s first novel was The Thinnai (Le Thinnai in the French original), a novel that brings the Franco Indian world of Kurusukuppam, its people and streets. Nocturne Pondicherry takes us back to that world once again

Glimpses of human sentiments
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