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Earth Day: Growing Awareness, Failing Action

April 22, 2026

#OnThisDay: On April 22, 1970, first Earth Day was observed as a mass movement with around 20 million people participating in protests against pollution and environmental degradation. #MIG

RSF flags India’s Data Protection law over information access concerns

April 21, 2026

International non-profit organisation advocating for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and several Indian media organisations have formally raised concerns that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 and its associated Rules notified on November 14...

Nintendo Game Boy: A Handheld Revolution Begins

April 21, 2026

#OnThisDay: On April 21, 1989, Nintendo, a Japanese video game firm, launched the Game Boy in Japan, marking the beginning of a new era in portable gaming. #MIG

Waco Siege and Global Cult Clashes: Faith, Conflict and State Response Since 1993

April 19, 2026

#OnThisDay: On April 19, 1993, after a 51-day standoff with FBI, a fire broke out at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, resulting in the deaths of about 80 members, including leader David Koresh, and over 20 children. #MIG

With mounting cost of fossil fuels on households, 350.org calls for urgent clean energy shift

April 16, 2026

Amid rising global concerns over energy affordability and ongoing oil price shocks, climate campaign group 350.org has launched its report Out of Pocket: How Fossil Fuels Are Draining Households and Economies, highlighting how continued dependence on fossil fuels is placing a sig...

The Grapes of Wrath: Books & Movies on Farmers’ Struggles

April 14, 2026

#OnThisDay:On April 14, 1939, John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was published in the United States, becoming a defining literary account of the Great Depression and the forced migration of farming families from the Dust Bowl region. #MIG

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: A turning point in India’s freedom struggle

April 13, 2026

#OnThisDay: On April 13, 1919, British Indian troops under the command of Reginald Dyer opened fire on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, in Amritsar. #MIG

Alfa Laval launches Food & Pharma Division to strengthen pharma manufacturing

April 9, 2026

Amid rising global demand for medicines and mounting supply chain pressures, Alfa Laval, a leading industrial company focussed on heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, has launched a dedicated Food & Pharma Division to streamline pharmaceutical productio...

Major tourism stakeholders join UN Tourism initiative to cut food waste

April 1, 2026

At a Global Roundtable on the International Day of Zero Waste, United Nation Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), advanced the ‘Recipe of Change’ initiative, with major tourism players who cater to over 600 million pesons committing...

350.org urges Asian nations to tax oil windfalls as energy costs rise

April 1, 2026

As the Iran conflict enters its second month, climate advocacy group climate campaign group 350.org and its partners have called on Asian governments to impose windfall taxes on profits of oil and gas companies and accelerate the transition to renewable energy to contain rising ...

UN wildlife summit COP15 expands protection for migratory species

March 30, 2026

At the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), COP15, that was held in Brazil, governments agreed to expand global conservation efforts by granting new or enhanced protections to 40 migratory species and populations, as fresh scientific evidence warned of ac...

World Water Day meet highlights gender parity in water access

March 28, 2026

On the occasion of the World Water Day 2026, Green Terre Foundation of India, a Pune-based non-government organisation (NGO), in association with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), hosted Global Online Forum on Water and Gender Equality, a ...