The visit to India this week by Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the fifth monarch of Bhutan, was both substantive and subtextual. The joint statement, which was released following discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, described collaboration in several sectors. India has committed to provide extra standby lines of credit and assist …
The United Nations had its first freshwater meeting in over 50 years during the World Water Conference, which took place from March 22–24, 2023. It took place against a backdrop of grave environmental problems, including drought, flooding, the severity of climate change, and an impending food crisis. A midterm review of the Water Action Decade …
Over 735 trillion web pages, 41 million books and texts, 14.7 million audio recordings, 8.4 million videos, 4.4 million images, and 890,000 software programmes have been archived by the IA. The IA has quickly developed into a genuinely worldwide digital library for information access, especially for people with impairments. A substantial number of the books …
Every nation’s formula for enhancing GDP growth has included environmental damage because there is no cost associated with using natural resources like air and forests. Yet, this strategy has resulted in a persistent carbon output that has driven climate change out of control. It’s time to come to an agreement on the value of nature, …
The focus of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s March 2023 visit to India, during which he spoke with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on international and bilateral matters, was on G7 and G20 cooperation ( Japan and India hold their presidencies, respectively). Together with this, Mr. Kishida also discussed ways to strengthen the “JapanIndia Special …
To guarantee that subsidies by each nation do not stand in the way of India’s semiconductor goals, as stated by the widely publicised semiconductor policy published in December 2021, the US Department of Commerce and its Indian counterpart recently reached an agreement in March 2023. In order to strengthen industry-specific export control legislation in the …
In Kerala, the name “Vaikom” conjures up a variety of images, including the poet Vaikom Mohamed Basheer, the vocalist Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, and Vaikathappan, the temple’s patron god. Vaikom is often associated with Mahatma Gandhi in India, however in Tamil Nadu, it is associated with Periyar and his name. But, there is more to it in …
By 2026, India’s digital economy is anticipated to grow to a staggering $1 trillion. For everything from shopping and socialising to education and government services, people are quickly moving online. Nevertheless, we are also producing enormous volumes of personal data as we embrace convenience. It is quickly becoming essential to comprehend how this data is …
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The digital public infrastructure (DPI) of India, also known as the India Stack and other terms, is a wonder of our time. It was created through a special collaboration between the federal and state governments, regulators, the private sector, selfless volunteers, startups, academia, and think tanks. India’s response to Web 3 is arguably even more …
The tumultuous past of India’s indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALHDhruv) reached a low point on March 8, 2023, when a Dhruv (IN709) from the Indian Navy’s recently purchased fleet of ALH MkIII MRs made headlines. A “sudden loss of power and quick loss of height” was apparently experienced by the “maritime role” (MR) helicopter during …
