Mehk Chakraborty, Author at Media India Group

Workshop held in India to provide access to Green Climate Fund

August 31, 2016

Green Climate Fund hosted the inaugural workshop of Private Sector Facility on Monday,in New Delhi, a first of its kind in India, aimed at showing the private sector its possible role in tackling the effects of climate change.

Eminent Odisha painter and chronicler Dinanath Pathy passes away

August 30, 2016

Dinanath Pathy , iconic Odisha painter and art historian who promoted Odia art all over the world and worked closely with Rietberg Society in Switzerland passed away yesterday.

ISRO tests engine that lands India among space technology giants

August 30, 2016

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested two ‘scramjet’ engines this weekend, making India the fourth country in the world to showcase the engine technology.

Growing number of events showcase performance poetry in Kolkata

August 29, 2016

A poetry reading session held in Kolkata recently shows the growing trend of the global culture of poetry performance in Kolkata, the capital of eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

India’s tuberculosis problem worse than previously assumed, says study

August 26, 2016

India has about two to three times higher number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) than current official estimates show, a new study published on Thursday in the Lancet Journal suggests.

Sathrangi exhibition organised to promote trans-artists in Kolkata

August 26, 2016

Sathrangi (seven colours of the rainbow), a platform led by transgenders in West Bengal, an Eastern state in India, held their first exhibition in the region. In the capital city of the state, Kolkata, this event was aimed at showcasing the talent of women and transgender people ...

India world’s third largest home for tech start-ups, according to ASSOCHAM

August 24, 2016

A recent study by The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) has established India as the third largest hub for tech start-ups in the world, with recommendations to strengthen and ameliorate the eco-system for the entrepreneurs of the country. ASSOCHAM conducted a ...

Kamal Haasan to be made Knight of Arts and letters by France

August 23, 2016

Kamal Haasan, a 61 year old actor from South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, will become the second Tamil star after thespian Sivaji Ganesan to be made the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres ( Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), one of the highest civilian distinction by...

India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

August 22, 2016

As the Rio 2016 Olympics came to a close, India’s medal count stands at a total of two. A bronze secured by wrestler Sakshi Malik and a silver by shuttler PV Sindhu were the only awards the country could take back from the games in Brazil, leaving the country divided over the...

Truck art inspires Tata Motor’s Dipper condoms’ packaging in India

August 21, 2016

Tata Motors, a major truck manufacturing company in India, launched Dipper Condoms this year, targeting truck drivers to create HIV awareness and to promote practice of safe sex. The vibrant packaging and artwork it contains has been inspired by the truck art in India, a practic...

Floods in Assam are a threat to the one-horned rhinoceros population

August 20, 2016

Floods in Assam, a North-east Indian state, have led to dwindling of number of Indian rhinos, also known as the one-horned rhinoceros. This animal finds a place on the endangered species list, with the status of being vulnerable. More conservation efforts for this animal are need...

India gets its first Rio2016 Olympic medal

August 19, 2016

Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik attained a bronze medal yesterday in the women’s 58kg category by winning against Aisuluu Tynybekova from Kyrgyzstan, sealing the first Olympic medal for her country at Rio 2016. The country held its breath until the last moment of the match as Saks...