The 1970s
The happenings of a particular decade, be it a war or any milestone in geopolitics, a spectacular scientific discovery or a technological breakthrough, can never be attributed to that particular span of ten years.
The happenings of a particular decade, be it a war or any milestone in geopolitics, a spectacular scientific discovery or a technological breakthrough, can never be attributed to that particular span of ten years.
The recent agreement between the United States and China to suspend a majority of their aggressive tariff measures signals a rare moment of economic pragmatism amid escalating hostility.
In a turbulent week of military standoff and international conjecture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation has done more than just clarify India’s position ~ it has recalibrated the narrative.
The leadership of India and Pakistan acted wisely to reach a ceasefire agreement on May 10.
Thirty five years ago, just after appearing in the 12th Board examination, five school-leaving boys took a journey outside their home town for the first time without parental supervision.
India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. There will be fits and starts, but ultimately it will hold. The agreement came after the Pakistan DGMO spoke to his Indian counterpart.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, without agreeing to an immediate ceasefire, is not a surprising move ~ it is classic geopolitical posturing.
Once again, India finds itself caught in a cycle that feels all too familiar: a fragile ceasefire brokered under intense international pressure, only to be broken within hours, and then resurrected but with anxious eyes aimed skywards.
In 1884, the first correlation between beriberi and a dietary factor was made by Takaki Kanehiro, a Japanese Naval doctor.
Although India and Pakistan gained independence simultaneously in 1947, their trajectories since then have been markedly different.