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.
International Day of Zero Waste: Tackling G the global waste crisis
March 30, 2025
#OnThisDay: On March 30, International Day of Zero Waste is observed to raise awareness about reducing waste, promoting sustainable consumption & production. #MIG
Read More
FHRAI hosts Tourism Sustainability Summit 2025 to promote green practices
March 27, 2025
The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) hosted the second edition of the Tourism Sustainability Summit 2025 in collaboration with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI). T...
Read More
Supreme Court mandates breastfeeding spaces in public areas
March 27, 2025
In an historic and much-needed judgment, the Supreme Court of India has taken a bold step toward ensuring the dignity and rights of women and infants. In the case of Maatr Sparsh an Initiative by Avyaan Foundation versus Union of India & Others, the apex court has directed th...
Read More
Sister Nivedita: A pioneer in Indian monasticism
March 25, 2025
#OnThisDay: On March 25, 1898, Margaret Elizabeth Noble became first Western woman to formally adopt monasticism in India when Swami Vivekananda initiated her into Brahmacharya, renaming her Sister Nivedita. #MIG
Read More
70 pc waste pickers in Delhi faced severe income loss: PPC-PIC report
March 24, 2025
For decades, waste pickers have been the invisible backbone of India’s waste management system, sifting through landfills, streets, and bins to collect recyclables, reducing the environmental burden of the country’s ever-growing waste problem. Delhi alone has an estimated 200...
Read More
World Tuberculosis Day: Return of Deadly Disease
March 24, 2025
#OnThisDay: On March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed to raise awareness about global impact of TB, a disease that primarily affects the lungs. #MIG
Read More
Ahmadiyya Muslims: History, persecution & global presence
March 23, 2025
#OnThisDay:On March 23, 1889, Ahmadiyya Muslim community was established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, current Pakistan. #MIG
Read More
Five years on, Delhi riots victims continue to await justice
March 20, 2025
Survivors of the 2020 Delhi riots continue to face an uphill battle for justice and compensation, with little to no support from authorities. Bureaucratic red tape, prolonged delays, and government inaction have left many struggling with financial ruin, displacement, and trauma. ...
Read More
New Tax Bill expands surveillance & central control
March 19, 2025
The Indian government’s introduction of the Income Tax Bill, marks a significant overhaul of the nation’s tax framework, that is said to simplify and modernise tax laws. However, embedded within its 622 pages are provisions that have sparked concerns about taxpayer privacy an...
Read More
Unfinished Saga of Sagrada Familia
March 19, 2025
#OnThisDay: On March 19, 1882, first stone for the construction of Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, was laid in Barcelona. #MIG
Read More
Month after Central rule imposition, Manipur continues to boil
March 18, 2025
For over two years, right from the time when ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, a northeastern state of India bordering Myanmar, the state government, led by Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister N Biren Singh, seemed unable and unwilling to curb violence. Critics accused that i...
Read More
Ordnance Factories’s Day: Tracing India Defence Manufacturing Legacy
March 18, 2025
#OnThisDay:On March 18, Ordnance Factories’ Day is observed in India to commemorate establishment of first ordnance factory in 1802, at Cossipore near Kolkata. #MIG
Read More