Toa, the orca calf is stuck in New Zealand after it got separated from its pod around 10 days ago. The New Zealand people are doing all they can to care for the killer whale even shifting him when the weather threatened. But experts are now concerned: Taking care of him takes a lot ofContinue reading “July 22 – Pegasus Temptation, Byju’s Hunger”
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July 21 – No Oxygen Deaths; Torrential Rain in China
The Olympics motto – Faster, Higher, Stronger – now has one more – ‘Together’. In these times of isolation, perhaps it is fitting that the grandest show on earth where the best of the human race, well, races should not forget its humanity in individual success.
July 18 – Weather is Political
Weather is political, said Germany’s ARD public television. For many years now, the world has been seeing extreme weather events. With the rich now affected and even Ruport Murdoch creating a channel just for weather, what was a conversation starter is now truly a conversation.
July 17 – Listen Up, UP!
Today we have two ICMR studies that reiterate the importance of vaccines.
July 16 – Long Covid’s Long List; Did Putin Fix It?
Have €600,000 lying around and have a dream of wanting to be Napoleon (or at least have his fashion sense? Sotheby’s is auctioning one of his iconic bicorne hats. Speaking of hats, Modiji is doffing his to Yogi Adityanath for his handling of Covid-19. Great.
July 13 – Spending Much? Yep
Inflation is going up in India, thanks to edible oil and fuel prices. All eyes will be on the RBI on whether it will take a call on changing its rates next month as inflation has crossed its limit of 6% twice. Nepal has witnessed a “landmark” judgment from its SC on who gets to be PM.
July 11 – Afghan Troubles, UP Bubbles
Taliban has extended its reach in Afghanistan and olive branch to China. The Uttar Pradesh local body polls have seen much violence – a primer to next year’s Assembly elections? Staying in the state, the govt has proposed a law that will essentially see it attempt to regulate population to save on resources rather than the other way around.
July 10 – WhatsApp Blinks, Cuba’s Vaccines
The WHO has said that the pandemic isn’t slowing down and warned that there could be a day when the virus may evolve into something that even the vaccines can’t protect against.
July 9 – Cairn Grabs at Indian Assets
UK-based energy major Cairn has gotten a step closer into seizing India’s foreign assets as part of their winnings following a tribunal decision in their favour.
July 6- The Joke’s on Us
Good morning! There are plenty of ‘jokes’ in this edition and they would have been funny if it weren’t so serious. And it all played out in the rooms of the Supreme Court for the whole world to see. Meanwhile, India may have gotten out of the grip of the Delta Variant but now itContinue reading “July 6- The Joke’s on Us”
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