META 2021 to be held virtually from March 26 to May 1

META 2021 to be held virtually from March 26 to May 1

 The 16th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) and Festival 2021 will be held virtually from March 26 to May 1 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Every weekend for five weeks, there will be conversations with the minds behind each of the plays as well as screenings of these award-winning […]

A virtual spotlight to mark Earth Hour, this March 27

A virtual spotlight to mark Earth Hour, this March 27

Over the last 15 years, the lights-off moment has seen entire streets, buildings, landmarks, and city skylines go dark — an unmissable sight that drew public attention to nature loss and the climate crisis. Earth Hour India too, resonated with landmark monuments like India Gate, Parliament House, streets, and buildings go dark for an hour. […]

US, Canada, EU impose sanctions on Chinese officials; Beijing retaliates

US, Canada, EU impose sanctions on Chinese officials; Beijing retaliates

 In a joint Trans-Atlantic operation, the US, Canada, Britain and the European Union have imposed sanctions against Chinese officials they say are responsible for the human rights abuses against the Uighur people and Beijing retaliated with counter-sanctions. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is travelling to Brussels, said on Monday, “We have taken this […]

India looks set to seize laptop manufacturing opportunity

India looks set to seize laptop manufacturing opportunity

 After making tremendous strides in smartphone manufacturing in the past few years, India now appears set to seize the opportunity to manufacture laptops and tablets. The Union cabinet in February approved a Rs 7,325-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for laptops, tablets, all-in-one-personal computers, and servers. “In a post-virus era, amidst the ongoing realignment of […]

Singh, Austin pave way for stronger India-US military ties

Singh, Austin pave way for stronger India-US military ties

India and the US agreed to strengthen their military partnership during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd Austin, held in New Delhi, according to a joint statement issued after the talks. Singh told the media that India is committed to further strengthening its robust defence partnership […]

Modi meets US Defence Secy, stresses commitment to partnership

Modi meets US Defence Secy, stresses commitment to partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and stressed the commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries amid rising tensions in the region and around the world with China. Modi tweeted after their meeting on Friday, “Pleasure to meet U.S. @SecDef Lloyd Austin today. Conveyed my best wishes […]

RCEP trade deal could boost Japan’s GDP by $140bn

RCEP trade deal could boost Japan’s GDP by $140bn

The Japanese government said that the domestic economy could be boosted by 15 trillion yen ($140 billion) thanks to a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The government said on Friday that based on the country’s real GDPin fiscal 2019, the expected economic effect of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership […]

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