Dikshaa Puri
Dikshaa Puri
International Day of Cooperatives: Celebrating Collective Progress
July 5, 2025
#Onthisday: July 5, 1995, United Nations recognised the first Saturday of July as International Day of Cooperatives. #MIG
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Real Independence Awaited
June 30, 2025
#OnThisDay: Even though Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960, it has continuously faced interference by Western powers & neighbours, impoverishing land blessed by nature. #MIG
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International Day of the Tropics: Troubling Times for Tropics
June 29, 2025
#Onthisday: June 29, 2016, first International Day of the Tropics was observed, marking the day 2014 State of the Tropics report was released. #MIG
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Saving Bald Eagle & Other Animals from Extinction
June 28, 2025
#OnThisDay: On June 28, 2007, bald eagle was removed from USA’s list of endangered and threatened species. #MIG
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Proposed US tax casts shadow over remittances to India
June 24, 2025
On May 22, the United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping legislative package dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, the pet legislative project of United States President Donald Trump, that is aimed at overhauling key areas of American policy, from taxes and spen...
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World Rainforest Day: Dying forest of the world
June 22, 2025
#OnThisDay: On June 22, World Rainforest Day is observed to raise awareness about rainforests and the need for their protection & conservation. In 2024, rainforests lost 6.7 million hectares of land. #MIG
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World Music Day: Fading Notes
June 21, 2025
#OnThisDay: On June 21, World Music Day is celebrated across 120 countries to promote music in all forms. #MIG
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Wed, set, go: Soaring wedding industry in India
June 16, 2025
The bride and groom walk side by side, making a grand couple entry as fireworks light up the sky and smoke swirls around them. A romantic song plays in the background, setting the mood just right, bringing smiles to faces, tears to eyes, and creating a moment that feels straight ...
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Sunita Williams: Defying Gravity and Records
June 16, 2025
#OnThisDay: On June 16, 2007, Sunita Williams completed a 195-day mission aboard International Space Station, making it longest single spaceflight ever undertaken by a woman. #MIG
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Rights and Risks
June 15, 2025
#OnThisDay: On June 15, 2006, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) first observed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. #MIG
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Lakes of grace: India’s quiet natural retreats
June 14, 2025
India is a land surrounded with heritage, where every street corner may surprise a visitor with a centuries-old monument, and where royal palaces and lush eco-retreats exist side by side. From the snow-capped Himalayas dotted with quaint hill stations and bustling mall roads, to ...
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TWA 847: Successful Hijackings Worldwide
June 14, 2025
#Onthisday : On June 14, 1985, flight TWA 847 of Trans World Airlines, a US carrier, was hijacked by members of Hezbollah after it left Athens for Rome. #MIG
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