Nitya Choubey
November’s COP 29 Meeting To Target Climate Financing
World leaders are to sit together in the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP 29) on climate from November 11th to 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among other important climate issues, this year's conference will focus on ‘Climate Finance’. The agenda before the conference will give critical significance to the Global South, which includes...
Brazil Moves Out of China’s Ambitious BRI
Brazil on October 29, 2024, under the leadership of President Lula Da Silva, decides to exclude itself from China’s mega developmental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The country became second after India in the BRICS Block to not endorse China’s mega project. Brazil, now, seeks alternative ways to collaborate with Chinese investors. This decision...
Trump’s Climate Change Policies Need Scrutiny
As the supposed 'erratic' leader, Donald Trump makes a stunning comeback as the President of the United States of America, the country is all set to witness new policy infusions that can change the course of how Americans live. From policies on abortion, and climate action to perspective on global conflicts, the Trump government...
National Legal Services Day: Mahila Panchayat of Delhi
With an average of three rape cases along with multiple cases of domestic, digital and psychological violence against women on a daily basis, Delhi has become one of the most unsafe cities for women. The 2023 National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data highlights that Delhi has topped the chart in terms of incidence of...
US Presidential Elections 2024: Attracting Eyeballs Globally
On November 5th, the oldest democracy in the world will elect a new president to lead the country for as long as four years. Tuesday will be the presidential election day for the United States where Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will face Republican candidate Donald Trump, the former US president.
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China and India Start Disengagement at LOC
After years of tension between China and India, both countries are in the process of retaliating their armies away from the Line of Control in Ladakh’s Demchok and Depsang region. The armies of the two countries entered the process of disengagement at the two friction points on Friday last week. The move comes as...
Prime Minister Launches an Extension of the Ayushman Bharat for the Elderly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 29, rolled out a health cover scheme for all aged 70 years and above. This launch was an expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). According to the new extension, all senior citizens are expected to receive Rs.5 lakh annual coverage, per family....
India Lost Rs. 120 Cr to Digital Arrest Frauds This Year
Suppose your phone rings and on the other side is an officer from CBI. The officer charges you to be part of a massive drug chain and a consignment or parcel is about to reach your home, which the officer needs to seize. You deny your involvement in any such illegal activity, but the...
75 Years of Supreme Court: India To Welcome New CJI Justice Khanna
As the honourable Supreme Court of India completes its 75 years of judicial service, the country is all set to appoint its new chief justice. Justice Sanjiv Khanna was appointed the 51st Chief Justice of India on 24 October 2024. He is to succeed 65-year-old Justice DY Chandrachud in November after an oath ceremony.
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Cyclone Dana: Orissa and West Bengal Put on Red Alert Ahead of Calamity
What started as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone called ‘Dana’. The cyclone is likely to hit the coast of Odisha and West Bengal between October 24-25, with a wind speed of 100 to 110 km/h, as per the India Meteorological Department. More specifically, the coasts between...
CSR by Corporates Makes Way to National Budget 2024-25
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is all set to roll out its Internship scheme, which is part of the Modi government budget 2024-25. The prime minister's ‘Package for Employment and Skilling’ has been allotted an overall budget of ₹2 lakh crore. India's top 500 companies will be selected to be part of this scheme....
CSR Comes To Aid in the Time of Shrinking Documentry Market
Other than the 22 official languages of India, there are a hundred different forms of dialects and vernacular speeches that the people of this country speak. But amongst all, there is one universal language that everyone understands and speaks, the language of cinema!
In India, Cinema is not only a source of entertainment but is...
