Feb 13, 2023
“There’s no such thing as failure – just waiting for success”: After denying clearances for development projects for three decades, the Indian Supreme Court green bench clears 118 development projects already delayed for 5 years for pending litigation
NEW DELHI: Having been known for over 30 years for often denying clearances to development projects to protect the environment, the Supreme Court's green bench has now taken a more "pragmatic approach". In a series of orders last week, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath cleared 118 projects which had been delayed for over five years because of pending litigation.
Feb 12, 2023
"If you don't make bold moves, the world doesn't move forward": In a bold move, Lt Gen KT Parnaik (retd) appointed as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Brig. BD Mishra, presently Governor of Arunachal Pradesh shifted to Ladakh as Lieutenant Governor
New Delhi: In the latest appointments and reshuffle announced by President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday, two former army officers will be the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh, the two ‘sensitive’ regions which are prone to intrusions and incursions by the Chinese army.
Feb 11, 2023
"यतो हस्त स्ततो दृष्टि यतो दृष्टि स्ततो मनः | यतो मनः स्ततो भाव: यतो भाव स्ततो रस:" Bharata Muni's magnum opus Natyashastra is depiction & communication pertaining to emotions of the triple world | Natya refers to dance & drama, Shastra refers to science
Natyashastra is the earliest literature on music and drama – written somewhere around 500 BC by Bharata Muni. Comprising 6000 couplets in Sanskrit and spread over thirty-six chapters, Natyashastra’s focus was on dance and drama, with music as an aid. The title is a combination of two Sanskrit words – Natya and Shastra.
Feb 11, 2023
"You are what you believe in. You become that which you believe you can become": Google Software Engr. launches GitaGPT that deploys AI to answer your questions about life problems, “What if you could talk to Bhagavad Gita? To Lord Krishna himself?”
GitaGPT: Following OpenAI’s release of the ChatGPT AI chatbot, tech giants Microsoft and Google unveiled their own versions of it. Google introduced the Bard chatbot, while Microsoft integrated ChatGPT-like technology into its Bing search engine.
Feb 10, 2023
“A river seems like a magic thing. Magic, moving, living part of earth itself”: Maharaja Ganga Singh, also known as Bhagirath of Kalyug who made Sutlej river of Punjab flow in the desert by constructing 'Ganga-Canal' that Congress renamed to Indira Canal
The princely states of pre-independent India threw up many charismatic leaders, political stalwarts, and influential princes. Among the more dynamic was Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner (1880-1943).
Feb 10, 2023
"It's always a good feeling to reach higher, congratulations Bharat": Breaking - In a first, the Geological Survey of India has discovered 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir which could be a game changer for the economy
For the first time in the country, the Geological Survey of India has discovered 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir which could be a game changer for the economy.
Feb 9, 2023
“You need mountains, long staircases don’t make good hikers”: Kalavantin Durg - one of the steepest fortresses in Maharashtra 2,300 feet high trek up this fort is called ‘Climb to Heaven’ because it involves rugged terrain & climbing narrow rock-cut steps
From magnificent mountain ranges to arid deserts, rivers, and waterfalls to forests and grasslands, India has a varied and spectacular landscape.
Feb 7, 2023
“Realize that everything connects to everything else”: Your brain is primarily composed of about 90 billion neurons, more than the number of stars you can see with the naked eye in night sky, How neurons make connections is how we form new memories
The past few years have been marked by a large number of discoveries about the learning brain. Those insights have the potential to support teachers in designing even better classroom environments to help you learn better.
Feb 7, 2023
"A star does not compete with other stars around it. It just shines": Harvard Law Review has elected Apsara Iyer as its 137th president, making her the first Indian American woman to head the prestigious publication in its 136-year history
By Press Trust of India: A second-year Indian-American student at Harvard Law School has been elected president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review, becoming the first woman from the community to be named to the position in the prestigious publication’s 136-year history.