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The climate emergency alarm raised

“Climate catastrophe is hammering health, widening inequalities, harming sustainable development, and rocking the foundations of peace. The vulnerable are hardest hit,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Constitution Day is not a holiday but promise day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi started giving emphasis on the values and ethos of Sambidhan and since 2015, we have been celebrating Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) on 26 November to celebrate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly.

20 killed in 10 days, AFSPA back, NPP withdraws support; Manipur mess now murkier

After nearly 20 months of runaway violence in an Indian state called Manipur, where the writ of the state does not seem to extend beyond the 10-kilometre square of the capital, Imphal, and more than 250 people have been killed, 60,000 rendered homeless, and thousands of houses demolished and erased from the face of the earth, Manipur is back in the news once again.

Unholy nexus against India

The recent development of a possible nexus consisting of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and insurgent outfits of Nagaland shows the intensity of the threat not only against the northeast but the entire country.

The Godard code

Godard's influence on the French New Wave is profound, characterised by a departure from classical narrative structures and a rejection of established cinematic norms. One of the defining features of Godard’s approach was his innovative use of jump cuts, a technique that involved abrupt transitions between scenes, challenging the smooth continuity prevalent in classical cinema.

Mughal cuisine beyond biryani & chaap

Emperor Akbar's favourite chicken qorma, prepared by his Rajput chef in conventional Hindustani recipes and maintaining a creamy gravy, found easy acceptance in northern India, though Bengal's response to this was timid.

Best face, best dress

The goal was to commemorate the courage of reporters from the rural areas who had defied restrictions imposed on journalists to bring forth stories of the excesses that took place.