Author: Ragini Sarmah

This was the second time the mission had been postponed in a week. The space agency cited an unspecified medical issue with one of the crew. On Monday, NASA announced that there had been a health-related delay in the launch of the SpaceX rocket with four astronauts to the International Space Station. This was the second time the mission had been postponed in a week. The space agency cited an unspecified medical issue with one of the crew. According to NASA, it is a “minor medical issue” and “not a medical emergency and not related to Covid-19”. The space agency…

Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra gave designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee a 24-hour ultimatum and threatened that not withdrawing the advertisement would lead to a case being registered against Mukherjee. On Sunday, eminent fashion and jewellery designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s label was forced to withdraw the promotional campaign for its new mangalsutra collection after the home minister of Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra, issued a 24-hour ultimatum and also threatened to use “police force.” According to Mishra, the ad campaign was “objectionable and obscene”. According to Mukherjee’s Instagram story, the aim of the campaign was to make heritage and culture “a dynamic conversation”, and…

The Congress’s fall from grace has fascinated many. With the Bharatiya Janata Party snatching its crown, the Indian National Congress is left to grapple with its failure to hold political power in this country of a billion people. The history of the Indian National Congress is a very colorful one. School-going children studied it in their history and political science textbooks as the oldest political party in India. Its prominent leaders are still a subject of interest for a lot of academicians and the media. The Congress gave us our first prime minister as well as our first female prime…

According to Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrew, tennis players and athletes without vaccination are unlikely to get visas to enter Australia for the Australian Open to be held in Victoria. The coronavirus pandemic seems to have set up another barrier for international athletes willing to participate in sporting events in Australia. According to Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrew, tennis players and athletes without vaccination are unlikely to get visas to enter Australia for the Australian Open to be held in Victoria. This raises doubt over World number one Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open title defense and bid for Grand Slam record. Djokovic has…

Professor Kano Jigoro had formalized Judo as a sport that brings people together, even while grappling with opponents. On his birthday, Los Angeles-based artist Cynthia Yuan Cheng illustrated the doodle to pay tribute to the Judo progenitor. The Google Doodle on Thursday honored Professor Kano Jigoro, who is known as the ‘Father of Judo,’ on his 161st birthday. The doodle has several slides and animations as well to showcase the Judo founder’s life and work in a series of frames to show him teaching his students how to master the art. On his birthday, Los Angeles-based artist Cynthia Yuan Cheng…

The notification released by the health department of the state says that this decision was made keeping in mind the health of the people. The Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal has announced that the ban on manufacturing and sale of pan masala and gutka containing tobacco has been extended for another year. The ban will come into force from November 7, 2021, according to the state government’s order. The notification released by the health department of the state says that this decision was made keeping in mind the health of the people. According to reports by The Hindustan Times,…

The term blockchain technology has been doing the rounds a lot lately. Blockchain technology is being utilized in almost every service, from finding new customers to reaching profitability like never seen before. SecureKloud Technology is an IT and cloud solutions provider that has launched a plug-and-play blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform under its blockchain solutions arm Blockedge Technologies. This platform utilizes built-from-scratch manual solutions and entails zero coding. It facilitates the creation of decentralized apps as well and provides multi-cloud and multi-chain support to businesses.  Businesses and governments worldwide have been progressively leaning towards adopting blockchain to enhance data privacy, prevent money…

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the EU of making demands of Warsaw with a “gun to our head”. According to the top court of Poland, EU laws are incompatible with its constitution, and as a result, the country has been threatened with sanctions by the European Commission. Disagreements between Poland and the European Union has taken a new turn, with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accusing the EU of making demands of Warsaw with a “gun to our head”. With the EU wanting to resolve Poland’s rule of law crisis, Morawiecki has also urged them to withdraw threats…

Even though we Indians do not get to experience the quintessential autumn weather associated with Halloween, this western festival definitely has a special place in our hearts. Here are some of the predictions on what the most popular Halloween outfits will be. Well, the spooky season is here, and we can’t keep calm! Even though we Indians do not get to experience the quintessential autumn weather associated with Halloween, this western festival definitely has a special place in our hearts. Just like New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day, Halloween is slowly gaining popularity in India, especially in the cities. HISTORY…

The problem arises when productivity turns into an obsession fuelled by peer pressure and motivational content on the internet. Our self-worth is tied to how much work we get done in a day. Creating a competitive environment and the person enters the hustle culture. What exactly is success for the everyday person? Is it a well-paying job? Does it have a lovely family living in a big house with an expensive car to ride around? Or maybe it is leading a simple yet meaningful life devoid of intense struggle and disease. Many of us might choose the worldly route to…