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Will UNSC resolution bring Gaza peace?
Will UNSC resolution bring Gaza peace?

Ceasefires are a uniquely complicated tool in armed conflict. This is because they exist at the intersection of war, law and politics. Political scientist Cindy Wittke has suggested that attempts to define what a ceasefire is and what it entails will ultimately reveal a “lack of fit” with international law.

Despair and hope in rural hamlets

The outer calm of many remote villages and hamlets can be deceptive. So much may be happening, good and bad, hopeful and tragic, beneath the surface calm, if only one cares to observe a bit more beyond the ‘all is well’ routine talk.

Despair and hope in rural hamlets
Economic Resilience

India recent economic indicators paint a mixed picture, marked by a noteworthy reduction in the current account deficit (CAD) alongside persistent challenges in the trade balance.

Economic Resilience
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Was Holi a bigger festival than Durga puja in 18th century Bengal?
Was Holi a bigger festival than Durga puja in 18th century Bengal?

Dolyatra, or Holi, is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in Bengal. The festival is not only a mere religious festival but also an event that influenced Bengal’s social, cultural and political chronology. Here are some little-known anecdotes about Bengal during this time.

Blooms and hues of paradise
Blooms and hues of paradise

Across cultures and time, flowers have been imbued with symbolic meanings and emotions. From timeless poems like William Blake's Ah! Sunflower to contemporary songs like Miley Cyrus' Flowers and Rabindranath Tagore's Phule Phule Dhole Dhole, flowers have captured our imaginations and hearts.

Avoid greasy and dewy makeup for Holi, suggests expert

When it comes to reminiscing about the memories of Holi, apart from shedding tears to melt and manipulate our parents into getting the biggest possible pichkari (water gun), hunting for old clothes the day before was part and parcel of celebrating the festival of colours.

Avoid greasy and dewy makeup for Holi, suggests expert
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Kotak extends CSR support to KGMU

Over the next few weeks, this initiative will be extended to charitable hospitals including MY Hospital, Indore; Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLES), Belagavi; Jivan Jyot Trust Hospital, Surat; and Jeevan Rekha Critical Care & Trauma Hospital, Jaipur.

Kotak extends CSR support to KGMU
Entertainment
Sports
Sunrisers earn first win of IPL 2024 from six-hitting carnage
Sunrisers earn first win of IPL 2024 from six-hitting carnage

It’s not 50-over cricket, in fact it’s a score notched up from 120 legal balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad batters unleashed carnage against Mumbai Indians to post a mammoth 277 for 3, the highest total in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, and the third-highest total in all men’s T20s across the globe.

Education
IIT-Kharagpur, Navy forge strategic partnership

In a significant stride towards fostering innovation and technological advancement, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) and the Indian Navy have inked a (MoU) at the naval headquarters, New Delhi.

IIT-Kharagpur, Navy forge strategic partnership
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From shopping to relishing a boat ride at Ganga Ghat, and finding inner peace at parks, there's something for every budget-conscious adventurer in the City of Joy.