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.
30 years of WTO: Global trade, disputes & power shifts
April 15, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 15, 1994, World Trade Organisation was officially established through Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations at the end of Uruguay Round of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) negotiations. #MIG
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Evolution of Detective Fiction
April 14, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 14, 1841, Edgar Allan Poe published The Murders in the Rue Morgue in Graham’s Magazine. #MIG
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The Longest Matches in Sports History
April 13, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 13, 1979, Lance Warren, Phil Warren, Mark Warren & Bill Weir set the world record for the longest table tennis doubles marathon, playing continuously for 101 hours, 1 minute & 11 seconds in Sacramento, California, USA. #MIG
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India’s fading tribal codes of communication
April 13, 2025
In some of the most remote corners of India, communities once communicated in ways that did not rely on words. Messages moved through landscapes across valleys, through dense forests, over sun-baked plains carried by sound, light, rhythm, and intuition. These systems were not wri...
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Keran Valley: A journey to Kashmir’s borderland beauty
April 12, 2025
Keran, a remote village in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, lies about 130 kilometres from Srinagar, along the banks of the Kishanganga River and almost on the Line of Control (LoC), which serves as the de-facto border between India and Pakistan. Once an isolated and he...
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From HT-2 to TAPAS: India’s aerospace evolution
April 9, 2025
India’s quest for aerospace self-reliance has evolved over decades, transforming from modest beginnings into a strategic national priority. From the HT-2 trainer in 1953 to the Tejas fighter jet and TAPAS drone in 2016, the country has steadily built an indigenous aviation ecos...
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NRI brides: Fooled, foresaken, forgotten
April 8, 2025
For 28-year-old Simran Singh, a resident of Kharar in Punjab’s Mohali district, the dream of a happy life abroad ended just months after her wedding in November 2022. Her husband, an Non-Resident Indian (NRI) living in Canada, returned alone in January 2023 after a brief hone...
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Rising Wildlife Trafficking Threatens Global Ecosystem
April 8, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 8, 2019, Singapore authorities intercepted a shipment containing 14.2 tonnes of pangolin scales, among the largest single seizures of its kind globally. #MIG
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Genocide in Rwanda: Lessons Unlearnt
April 7, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 7, 1994, Rwanda’s Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, a moderate Hutu who opposed ethnic violence, was assassinated by Hutu extremists in the Presidential Guard. #MIG
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ABBA’s big bang: Eurovision 1974
April 6, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 6, 1974, Swedish pop group ABBA won Eurovision Song Contest held in Brighton, United Kingdom, marking their first major international success. #MIG
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ChatGPT conversations linked to rising loneliness, study finds
March 31, 2025
In an era where artificial intelligence is seamlessly integrating into our daily lives, a study by OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab has raised unsettling questions about the psychological impact of AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The research suggests that heavy users of the chatbot, those...
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Indian diaspora festivals: Celebration of cultures across continents
March 30, 2025
Over the centuries, as the Indian diaspora has flourished across the globe, it has not only carried traditional festivals from the homeland but also created unique celebrations that reflect their hybrid identities. These festivals blend Indian cultural roots with influences from ...
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