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.
Asiatic Society: Indian Repositories of Knowledge
January 15, 2026
#OnThisDay: On January 15, 1784, the Asiatic Society was founded in Calcutta by William Jones, a British philologist and judge of Supreme Court, then at Fort William. #MIG
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Snowless winter casts shadow on Kashmir’s winter tourism
January 14, 2026
Kashmir’s winter tourism season, usually defined by snow-laden landscapes and packed hotels, has unfolded differently this year. The prolonged absence of snowfall across key destinations has disrupted travel plans, dampened visitor sentiment and impacted businesses that rely he...
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Blinkit, Zepto drop 10-minute delivery promise after worker protests
January 14, 2026
About a fortnight after quick commerce workers staged a day-long strike in protest against their working conditions, notably a 10-minute delivery window and unstable earnings, leading Quick Commerce companies including Blinkit and Zepto have dropped the 10-minute delivery promise...
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Rising matrimonial scams in India prey on search for love
January 13, 2026
In India, marriage is more than a personal milestone, it is a social institution shaped by tradition, family involvement and emotional investment. Over the past two decades, however, the search for a life partner has steadily moved online, with matrimonial websites, social media ...
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Mega Cruise Liners: From Queen Mary 2 to Icon of the Seas
January 12, 2026
#OnThisDay: On January 12, 2004, RMS Queen Mary 2, then the world’s largest ocean liner, made her maiden voyage, marking a historic milestone in maritime travel. #MIG
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Indian judges presiding over western courtrooms
January 10, 2026
Across courts in the United States and the United Kingdom, judges of Indian origin are quietly playing an important role in shaping modern jurisprudence. From constitutional rights and government power to criminal law and civil liberties, their rulings are influencing how democra...
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Denial of bail to Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam by Supreme Court criticised
January 7, 2026
Two days after India’s Supreme Court denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, the decision continues to draw reactions from human rights lawyers, civil liberties groups and international watchdogs, intensifying debate over the prolonged pre-trial detentio...
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Machine Translation: From IBM to AI
January 7, 2026
#OnThisDay: On January 7, 1954, Georgetown–IBM experiment translated 60 Russian sentences into English at IBM’s New York headquarters, world’s first public demonstration of machine translation or MT. #MIG
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Arunachal Pradesh unveils ‘Take a New Turn in Arunachal’ tourism campaign in Delhi
January 6, 2026
Arunachal Pradesh Tourism on Tuesday unveiled its new destination brand campaign, Take a New Turn in Arunachal, in Delhi, signalling a decisive shift in how the state on India’s northeastern frontier is being positioned on the national and global tourism map. It was launched at...
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Failed Child Prodigies in Sports: From Pranav Dhanwade to Alexandre Pato
January 5, 2026
#OnThisDay: On January 5, 2016, Pranav Dhanawade, a 15-year-old Mumbai schoolboy, became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in a single innings in cricket. #MIG
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Chitkul: Last inhabited village of Himachal Pradesh
January 3, 2026
Resting at an altitude of about 3,450 metres in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, Chitkul is often described as India’s last inhabited village on the old Indo-Tibetan trade route. Located around 28 km from Sangla and close to the Indo-Tibetan border, the village sits on th...
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Omar Abdullah government under scrutiny amid rising public discontent in J&K
January 3, 2026
On October 17, 2024, nearly five years after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as Chief Minister of truncated Jammu and Kashmir, having led his National Conference party to victory in historic elections, that were held after a prolonged peri...
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