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.
Childhood obesity set to surge by 2050, reigniting India’s sugar tax debate
January 19, 2026
The global health community is bracing for a collision with one of the most intractable public health challenges of the 21st century, childhood obesity. A study published in Lancet, a reputed medical journal, drawing on data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) framework pred...
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Tragic Accidents On Film Sets Worldwide
January 19, 2026
#OnThisDay: On January 19, 2024, actor Alec Baldwin was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on involuntary manslaughter charges linked to the October 21, 2021, shooting on the set of the film Rust. #MIG
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Cybersecurity technologies to watch out for in 2026
January 17, 2026
Artificial intelligence is the defining force in cybersecurity this year. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Cybersecurity Outlook, 94 pc of cybersecurity leaders believe AI will be the most influential factor in cybersecurity through 2026, spotlighting both pr...
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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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