Author: Anshu Chhetri

Dr. Ambedkar’s portrait removal leads to a massive protest in Karnataka. Karnataka H.C. comes to a resolution over Dr. Ambedkar’s portrait removal. On Friday, the High Court of Karnataka passed a resolution where they decided to place a portrait of Dr. BR Ambedkar in all official functions of the Courts. The decision came from the Principal Bench at Bengaluru, the Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi, and all District and Taluk Courts in the State. General T.G. Shivashankare Gowda, in a circular issued, based on the resolution passed in the full court’s meeting, said that the district judiciary was directed to instruct…

German researchers breed pigs to conduct experiments on organ transplants. Why pig is an ideal animal, and what are the benefits of these transplants. According to an update in The New York Post, Dr Eckhard Wolf, a scientist at Ludwig Macmillan University in Munich, Germany, said he would be experimenting with his team on heart transplants. The two animals targeted for the trial experiment are pigs and monkeys, and human is to follow later. However, on a recent transplant conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Center surgeons, a pig’s heart was transplanted on a human patient on January 7, 2022,…

It was a neck-to-neck battle between India and England in the recent ICC U-19 World Cup 2022. However, India won the title for the fifth time as it beat England by four wickets. It showed India’s top-notch performance along with a well-structured cricket team in the world arena as they continue to take up any challenges that fall on their way. Raj Angad Bawa from Chandigarh was the highlight of the entire show as he helped the country shoot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190…

The environmental crisis is already a burning issue in the whole world. Rapid industrialization is continuing to deteriorate the Earth’s condition. A recent study claims that the Earth is witnessing the sixth mass extinction event as 150,000 to 260,000 species have already gone extinct in the last 500 years. The research was led by the University of Hawaii, where the research blames human activities for this active extinction of the vast number of species from the planet. However, the study also claims that the Earth has continuously lost its species from the sixteenth century.  The study claims that the sixth…

Netflix’s Don’t Look Up has an embedded message for its audience on climate change. Netflix’s Don’t Look Up successfully critiques the banality of the Post-Modern world. Adam McKay’s recent Don’t Look Up gathers a lot of interest worldwide for the embedded message that the film tries to give the audience. It talks about climate change on a massive scale. The banality of a post-modern human mind to take such issues seriously. It also reveals the effect of the pop-culture. The nefarious attitude towards nature on a large scale. The title, which says “Don’t look up”, references the reaction of the…

Arabic Film “Ashab Wala A’azz” The Italian adaptation of Arabic Film sparked controversy.  Arabic Film highlights Homosexuality and other issues but faces significant backlash.   Titled “Ashab Wala A’azz”, which means “No Dearer Friends”, is an Arabic version of the Italian Hit “Perfect Strangers”, which has created a controversial buzz in the Middle East countries. The reason is that the Arabic film is blamed for threatening the family and religious values, which is deemed unfit for Arab societies. The Film is also accused of encouraging Homosexuality, and it certainly does not abide by Arab values. People and critics, in general,…

India calls for “peaceful resolution” in the ongoing crisis between Russia and the West led by the US over Ukraine, India asked for a “peaceful resolution”. It further added that “sustained diplomatic efforts” for “long-term peace and stability” is the need of the hour. Highlights: India’s shows diplomatic strategy amid the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine crisis leads to a dilemma in India’s position with Russia and the West. Arindam Bagchi, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson, gave out the message on behalf of the Indian Government. In his statement, he stated, “India call for a peaceful resolution of the situation through…

Meghalaya’s “non-tribal issue” has been in the news for a long time now. It combats “decades of violence and atrocities” against Meghalaya’s non-tribal population. On Sunday, a couple from Shillong sat on a six-hour-long strike to protest the growing violence upon the non-tribals, mainly Bengali, Nepali, Bihari, etc. The protesters were Sushit Kanti (68) and Kalpana Choudhury (58), who came together on a silent protest in the heart of Shillong town. Due to the act of violence meted upon the non-tribals on January 20, where “unidentified miscreants” assaulted a group of non-tribal people close to a police station in the…

Highlights Karnataka launched a Karnataka Brain Health initiative to curb Covid related stress. Covid related stress prepares the Karnataka doctors to train in mental well-being. Dr K Sudhakar, Health Minister of Karnataka, launched the Brain Health Initiative, a first of its kind plan in India and undertaken by NIMHANS in association with Niti Aayog. This programme trains doctors in screening and treating mental health patients. The minister supported the Karnataka government’s initiative in helping people cope with mental health issues. On a virtual launch program, Sudhakar talked about the Karnataka. Brain Health Initiative and its implementation in Bengaluru, Kolar and…

India gives China’s women’s Hockey team a tough fight in Asia Cup 2022. India wins a bronze medal, but Japan gets the ultimate victory in Asia Cup 2022. The women hockey team of India came with marvellous victory as they managed to beat China in Hockey Women’s Asia Cup 2022, held in Oman. Savita Punia led the team, and they returned home with a bronze medal after winning the former champion, China. Sharmila Devi and Gurjit Kaur were the match stars who helped India win against China in Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat. Gurjit has already made her mark…