Palak Chawla
From star-power to story-telling in Indian cinema
April 16, 2025
The Indian film industry has had a challenging 2024 and start to 2025, with even the most highly anticipated films featuring major stars and enormous budgets some reaching up to INR 4 billion failing to make a mark at the box office. While many attribute this decline to the rise ...
Read More
Iconic figures reimagined: Global lookalike gatherings
April 16, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 16, 2017, world record for gathering of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes was set at Manoir de Ban, Chaplin Museum in Vevey, Switzerland. #MIG
Read More
Despite pause, Trump’s tariff threat hangs heavy over India
April 10, 2025
On Wednesday, Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced a 90-day pause on sweeping tariffs he had imposed on imports from countries all around the world, but pressed ahead with a 10 pc hike in duties on all imports. He also further raised the tariffs on Chinese impo...
Read More
Offbeat destinations to explore in Himachal Pradesh
April 10, 2025
According to the Himachal Pradesh ‘Economic Survey’ report for FY 2024-25, the state received 18 million domestic tourists until December 2024, marking the second-highest tourist footfall in over a decade, after the record 19.09 million domestic visitors in 2017. Among the di...
Read More
World Homeopathy Day: Rise of alternate medicine
April 10, 2025
On April 10, World Homeopathy Day is celebrated in honour of Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. #MIG
Read More
Instagram: Facebook’s Best Buy Runs into TikTok
April 9, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 9, 2012, Facebook (now Meta) acquired Instagram for about USD 1 billion in stocks and cash from its founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. #MIG
Read More
Adolescence in Digital age: Navigating online challenges and perils
April 7, 2025
Adolescence, a series recently released on Netflix, explores the complexities teenagers face as they navigate identity, relationships, and the digital world. This digital landscape, often uncontrolled and misunderstood, influences their perceptions of relationships, sexuality, an...
Read More
From fields to festivals: India’s vibrant harvest festivals
April 5, 2025
Come April and with the arrival of spring, there is a great deal of cheer and anticipation in the air, especially in rural India, as April is also the harvest time for the rabi crops and farmers look forward to a bountiful produce from their fields. And as per traditions across t...
Read More
EU-China Trade Deal: From Cooperation to Confrontation
April 3, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 3, 1978, China and European Union signed their first trade agreement, beginning economic cooperation following China’s reforms under Deng Xiaoping. #MIG
Read More
Gold prices soar, impacting wedding jewellery sales in India
April 2, 2025
In 2024, gold prices in India saw a significant rise, with a 21 pc increase year-on-year, making it one of the best-performing assets. This upward trend has continued into 2025, with prices reaching new record highs. As of now, the price of gold stands at approximately INR 91,515...
Read More
Arms Deal Treaty: Successes and Setbacks
April 2, 2025
On April 2, 2013, UN General Assembly adopted Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to regulate international trade in conventional arms and prevent and eradicate illicit arms trade. #MIG
Read More
Iran’s Journey: From Islamic revolution to economic crisis
April 1, 2025
#OnThisDay: On April 1, 1979, after widespread support in national referendum, Iran’s first Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic Republic. #MIG
Read More