by Ainesh Dey As India enters her 76th year of Independence, the relative volatility of the international landscape has led to increased opportunities for her. As a prospective global player, India must undertake the responsibility of fulfilling larger strategic commitments. Given the current tumultuous geopolitical context, the road to global spotlight for New Delhi seems …

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by Srishti Negi “In our desire for eternal life, we pray for an eternity of our habit and comfort, forgetting that immortality is in repeatedly transcending the definite forms of life in order to pursue the infinite truth of life.” Rabindranath Tagore And hence, Rabindranath Tagore, analogously, managed to capture the human life – its …

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By Srishti Negi On April 1, 2022, Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency after his home was besieged by thousands of protesters demanding his resignation amidst the economic turmoil faced in the country. The crisis – anarchist and exploitive at its very core – united the formerly Civil War-ravaged country for the first time …

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by Sakshi Singh Now that India has given its ambitious moon mission another shot after the 2019 failure, the spotlight is once again on the programme’s potential to propel the space sector and drive economic growth. Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar mission and second attempt at achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface. Launch …

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by Sameer Misra Laba Naik, a determined and resilient tribal youth hailing from Kachalekha Village in Kalahandi district, Odisha, India, has emerged as a shining example of hope and inspiration. Born in one of the most underdeveloped districts in Western Odisha, which is a state in India, Laba’s journey from hardship to empowerment has been …

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by Sameer Misra In a truly remarkable achievement that has captured the attention of the Commonwealth and the world, India has etched its name in history by becoming the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the moon’s enigmatic south pole. The awe-inspiring event unfolded on August 23, 2023, as India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved …

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