Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, a social activist from Odisha, recently made headlines by advocating for paid menstrual leave during the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ‘Summit of the Future’ event in New York. As a tireless champion of women’s rights, she has gained international recognition for her campaign to secure 1-2 days of paid menstrual leave…
A Sudden Surge in Violence On September 23, Lebanon experienced its bloodiest day since the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war. Israel’s airstrikes killed nearly 500 people, including women and children, marking the deadliest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in almost two decades. The operation, dubbed “Northern Arrows,” specifically targeted Hezbollah strongholds in southern and eastern Lebanon, as…
Sensex and Nifty Reach New Milestones On Tuesday, September 24, the BSE Sensex broke past the 85,000 mark for the first time during early trading hours, reaching an all-time high of 85,023. At the same time, the Nifty 50 index neared the 26,000 level, hitting a fresh high of 25,971. By 10:21 AM, Sensex was…
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was chosen as India’s official entry for Oscars 2025 · The film competed against 28 Indian movies from different languages · 11 Hindi films, six Tamil films and four Malayalam films were in the race Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, has been selected as India’s official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards…
Sri Lanka has chosen a new leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, to guide the nation through its most pressing economic crisis in decades. The election, held after the 2022 financial meltdown, has raised hopes for change, but also significant challenges, as Dissanayake prepares to take office amid an ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
2024 has proven to be a watershed moment for Indian sports, especially for chess. While India celebrated significant victories in cricket, the Olympics, and the Paralympics, it was the extraordinary achievement in the 45th Chess Olympiad that truly stood out. India won its first-ever gold in both the men’s and women’s categories, marking a new…
In a case eerily reminiscent of the horrific Shraddha Walkar murder, Bengaluru has been shaken by the discovery of a young woman’s dismembered body stored in a refrigerator. Hailing from Vyalikaval, a bustling neighborhood in the city, the victim, identified as 29-year-old Mahalakshmi Das, was found brutally murdered and cut into nearly 50 pieces. This…
A Complex Diplomatic Encounter In a significant diplomatic development, the White House met with Sikh groups, some of whom are aligned with the Khalistan movement, just hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled arrival in the United States for a high-profile official visit. The meeting, centered around concerns of transnational repression and the safety…
Zhong Yang, a prominent Chinese official once hailed for her good looks and dubbed the “beautiful governor,” has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined one million yuan (approximately ₹1.18 crore). The 52-year-old former governor and deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Qiannan prefecture, Guizhou province, faced charges of…
Sri Lanka holds a pivotal presidential election today, where millions of voters will cast their ballots to elect the next leader tasked with steering the country out of its worst economic crisis in decades. This election marks a critical moment as the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the financial collapse that shook…
