Marathi-Malayali Ethnic Fest 2024: Unifying Kerala and Maharashtra

- January 31, 2024

The All Mumbai-Malayali Association (AMMA) has announced the fifth edition of ‘Marathi-Malayali Ethnic Fest 2024’ will be held from February 2-4 at the Nehru Science Centre in Worli, Mumbai.  The festival is a spectacular celebration of Kerala and Maharashtra’s rich cultural legacy that aims to promote cultural exchange between the two states. The festival is

End of an Era: The US State of California is set to bid Goodbye to Crude Oil

- January 31, 2024

Leading US oil producers Exxon Mobil and Chevron, in their forthcoming Q4 reports, will declare a $5 billion devaluation of their California assets. The American state of California is ending its more than a century-long relationship with crude oil as part of its initiative to combat climate change. Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest

Dr Keki E. Turel: A Multifaceted Persona

- January 24, 2024

Eminent neurosurgeon Dr Keki E. Turel, in the 1980s, was among the pioneers of micro neurosurgery in India when the brain was being operated on with magnifying loupes. It is well known that microneurosurgery is now the basis of all surgeries on the brain, spine and nerves, revolutionising the results by increasing the surgical scope

Amid sounds of conch shells, PM Modi performs the consecration of Lord Ram in Ayodhya

- January 23, 2024

In the heart of Ayodhya, where the old times and divinity intertwine, the world saw history unfold on January 22nd when the Ram Lalla idol had its unveiling at a “Pran Pratishtha” event led by Prime Minister Modi. Alongside the Prime Minister were Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh president Mohan Bhagwat, Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel,

Trapped in the World of Consumerism

- January 23, 2024

A new month has just begun, and I have been busy preparing a list of items that need to be purchased for my regular monthly outing called grocery shopping. I plan for D-Day when I can trundle through the aisles of my favourite hypermarket and pick up all the items I need and don’t need.

The Man Behind the Development of Cutting-edge Airports

- January 22, 2024

P. S. Nair is chairman of Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited and senior advisor for the airport sector at GMR Group. Considering his prominent involvement in airports, it is appropriate to refer to him as a visionary architect whose imagination has taken flight in constructing some of India’s most famous airports and terminals. Specifically,

Mumbai’s HSNC University Announces Collaborative Programmes in Transcendental Meditation

- January 21, 2024

Dr Hemlata K. Bagla, Vice Chancellor of HSNC University, Mumbai, towards the end of the third lecture series – ‘Harbingers of Change – Stories of Transformation’, held this week, announced that the University would collaborate with medical doctor and neuroscientist Dr Tony Nader’s organisation to offer short-term programmes in Transcendental Meditation (TM). Dr Tony Nader

At the Forefront of Empowering Workers

- January 20, 2024

Worker education is crucial for empowering workers in India’s organised, unorganised and rural sectors. Accordingly, the Government of India has paved the way for creative initiatives in recent years, firmly establishing a commitment to developing a competent and empowered workforce. Since its inception in 1958, India’s Workers Education Scheme has played an important part in its