Masrat Nabi
Masrat Nabi is a journalist covering politics, defense, travel, gender, social issues, and public policy. She enjoys telling stories that highlight different perspectives, explore important issues, and bring attention to topics that often go unnoticed.
Babylon: From Ancient Empire to UNESCO World Heritage Site
July 5, 2026
#OnThisDay:On July 5, 2019, Babylon was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, after 36 years of lobbying by Iraq. #MIG
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Bicycle tourism in India: Pedalling to popularity
July 4, 2026
Traditionally, bicycle tourism in India has occupied a niche space, often overshadowed by conventional sightseeing formats dominated by buses, cars and tightly packed itineraries. In recent years, however, this segment has begun to register steady growth, driven by changing trave...
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Autonomous mobility:From Apolong Buses To Driverless Trucks
July 4, 2026
#OnThisDay: On July 4, 2018, Baidu announced mass production of Apolong, the world’s first SAE Level 4 autonomous minibus, as the 100th unit rolled off King Long’s production line in Xiamen, Fujian province. #MIG
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Urbanisation threatens specialist frogs in Western Ghats: ATREE
June 29, 2026
The Western Ghats, that stretch from southern Gujarat to the tip of Peninsular India in Kerala, support over 250 amphibian species, but a new study tracking frog communities in a Tier II city in Karnataka has found that urban expansion is not reducing species counts so much as tr...
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From Kheechan to Kamrup, birds are driving tourism
June 27, 2026
Few villages in India have spent years protecting birds that nest in their trees and feed in their fields, or arrive every winter from thousands of kilometres away. Nobody built a resort around them or launched a tourism campaign. The travellers came on their own birders, photogr...
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Muhammad Ali: GOAT of Boxing’s Hangs Up Gloves
June 26, 2026
#OnThisDay: On June 26, 1979, noted heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing after 59 professional fights, nine months after regaining the world heavyweight title for a second time against Leon Spinks. #MIG
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Longest Matches in Sports History: Testing Stamina With Skill
June 24, 2026
#OnThisDay: On June 24, 2010, in the first round of Wimbledon Tennis Grand Prix in London, American tennis player John Isner and French player Nicolas Mahut began what would become the longest match in tennis history. #MIG
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Great Barrier Reef: Endangered Global Treasures.
June 22, 2026
#OnThisDay: On June 22, 2021, UNESCO recommended that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be placed on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger, citing the impacts of climate change, rising ocean temperatures and repeated mass coral bleaching events. #MIG
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Yoga Goes Global, India Struggles to Claim Ownership
June 21, 2026
#OnThisDay: On June 21, 2015, 1st International Yoga Day was observed across cities including New York, Paris, Beijing and New Delhi, to raise global awareness about the profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga. #MIG
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World Refugee Day: Facing Closed Doors Worldwide
June 20, 2026
#OnThisDay: On June 20, World Refugee Day is observed to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of the efforts to protect their human rights. #MIG
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MP Tourism to promote Kalakund as eco-tourism hub
June 14, 2026
Over 33 km from Indore, situated into the hills of Mhow, Kalakund is a tribal village that most people only discover by accident usually through a train window during monsoon season. That is about to change. The Indore district administration has officially identified Kalakund as...
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Hundreds from across India gather at Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi
June 6, 2026
Hundreds of students, teachers and professionals, from all over India, gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the National Eligibility cu...
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