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World Immunisation Week: UNICEF vaccinates almost half the world’s children
April 29, 2017
As the world observes International Immunisation Week from April 24-30, 2017, with the theme #VaccinesWork, a data released by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reveals that UNICEF is the largest buyer of vaccines for children in the world, yet millions of children in India...
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Brussels Airlines connects India and Brussels
April 1, 2017
Belgium’s leading airline Brussels Airlines connects Mumbai to Brussels with a direct flight, which will be beneficial for the thousands of Indians who travel to Belgium for both leisure and for business.
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Dubai gets its first permanent aqua-based show ‘La Perle’
March 1, 2017
A new era of entertainment is about dawn in Dubai with 'La Perle', a new show produced and created by Dragone, one of the world’s most revered cultural artistic directors. Located in the heart of Al Habtoor City, 'La Perle' will be the region’s first permanent show, boasting ...
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5 cities that celebrated the New Year with a bang!
January 2, 2017
Fireworks go off as the countdown begins on the New Year’s Eve. While only a few chose to stay indoors, people gathered in thick numbers to celebrate the New Year in cities like Paris, London, New York, Bangkok, and Dubai.
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Global tourism committed to fight climate change – COP22
November 15, 2016
While the capital of India remains choked with smog and rising air pollution, the 22nd session of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP22) discussed the role of tourism in accord to the Paris Agreement to fight the global challenge of climate change.
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India conducts ‘surgical strikes’ across the Line of Control
September 30, 2016
After the attack on the Indian army base of Uri in Kashmir, on September 18, where 19 Indian soldiers were killed, New Delhi announced that it conducted ‘surgical strikes' on Thursday morning against rebel camps along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, in the...
Read More L’Inde mène des « frappes chirurgicales » au Cachemire côté Pakistan
September 30, 2016
Après l’attaque de la base militaire indienne d’Uri au Cachemire, le 18 septembre dernier, où 19 soldats indiens ont trouvé la mort, New Delhi a annoncé avoir mené jeudi matin des « frappes chirurgicales » contre des camps rebelles le long de la ligne de démarcation d...
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L’Inde a ratifié l’accord de Paris sur le Climat le 2 octobre
September 29, 2016
L’Inde, jusqu’alors peu encline à ratifier rapidement l’accord de Paris sur le Climat, l’a finalement fait le 2 octobre. En avril dernier, l’Inde avait formellement signé l’accord de Paris, aux côtés de plus de 170 pays, lors de la cérémonie spéciale org...
Read More India ratifies the Paris Climate Agreement on October 2
September 27, 2016
Though India was earlier reluctant to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement any time soon, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, 2016, announced that the country will ratify the accord on October 2 this year.
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Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York
September 26, 2016
While India's Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, gears up to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the rising mercury of the Indo-Pak tension over Kashmir and the latest Uri attack is anticipated to see a riveting finale as far as India's point of v...
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Paris Climate Agreement may soon become an international law
September 22, 2016
The Paris Climate Agreement has been signed by numerous countries now, and to speed up the process of turning the agreement into an international law, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, invited leaders to a special ceremony in New York on September 21, 2016.
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Guffaw versus Giggle: Women in India’s Funny Business
September 17, 2016
India’s comedy heritage is one that can be celebrated with as much ease as its tradition of music, dance, films, art and architecture. Right from Akbar’s court jester, Birbal to the modern greats like Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Mukhri, Keshto Mukherjee, Johnny Walker, Johnny Le...
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