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Last week’s announcement by an international consortium of research bodies (NANOGrav) that there is now conclusive evidence of gargantuan gravitational waves coursing through the universe has confirmed a century-old prediction by Albert Einstein. The first discovery of gravitational waves was made by the LIGA research project in the US in 2017, for which the project’s founders

Seven pacts in the areas of trade, energy and infrastructure, signed during the just-concluded visit of Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India, can be expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Foremost among the agreements was the one on hydropower; India has agreed to import 10,000 MW from Nepal over the next 10 years. Additionally, India will enable Nepal to

The Health Ministry’s move, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to develop 100 food streets in 100 districts of the country is a welcome initiative intended to encourage healthy food habits and make affordable food accessible to large numbers of people. Street food is a major part of the food business in India and plays a great role in preserving

Donald Trump has the dubious distinction of being the first former US President to be criminally charged. The charges relate to hush money payments to former porn actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election to stop her from going public with her account of their sexual encounters. The charge includes 34 felony counts of falsification of business records to

Going by the rankings in the World Happiness Report 2023, the happiest people on earth live in its coldest regions and the least happy ones in the hotter climes. There is no doubt that climate change, which happens everywhere, diminishes the happiness of all people, but the happiness report is not from the International Panel on Climate Change. Prepared by the UN Sustainable

Bangladesh is roiled in multiple crises. Its economy is in deep trouble. Foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $33 billion. The pandemic not only shrank foreign remittances to Bangladesh but also weakened global demand for its exports. The situation worsened with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which raised the cost of imports, forcing Bangladesh’s Awami League (AL)

Concerns over India’s declining control over strategic positions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, repeatedly raised by security analysts in recent years, gained official credence at a recent meeting of top police officials in New Delhi.

The crash of a Yeti Airlines aircraft at Pokhara in Nepal has underscored yet again the country’s poor airline safety record. Of the 72 crew and passengers on board the plane, the bodies of 68 have been recovered. According to eyewitnesses, as the aircraft began its descent into Pokhara airport, it began spinning violently before crashing in a gorge and catching fire. Nepal

With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda, now firmly in the saddle in Nepal after winning the trust vote for his coalition government, there is concern in New Delhi over the health of India-Nepal relations over the next few years.