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The Indus River System comprises six major rivers, the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water, agriculture and electricity generation across the Indus Basin, supporting hundreds of millions of people on both sides of the border.When British India was partitioned in…

Step outside into 45-47°C heat and it is not just uncomfortable. It is immediate and overwhelming. The sun beats down relentlessly as the air feels heavy and unbearably still, hitting your face like a wave from an open furnace and clinging to the skin even as you step into shade. Within minutes, the body begins…

It is “one of the strangest conundrums in modern zoological history”, said The Guardian: “what to do with the descendants of Pablo Escobar’s hippos?” The animals, which the drug kingpin imported into Colombia, were left to “roam free” and multiply after Escobar was killed in 1993. Now the “feral” pack has become “such an environmental…

The Indian Council of Scotland/United Kingdom stands in full support with the Jewish community especially with the recent terrorist attack on 2 Jewish men at Golders green in London.  Neil Lal, Chairman and President of The Indian Council of Scotland and United Kingdom, which is the leading organisation representing the 2 million Indian origin people…

Sahoo concludes: “India’s general insurance industry is expected to grow on the back of strengthening policyholder protection, product innovation in motor and health, the expansion of parametric and disaster pools to manage climate risk, and a step-up in digital claims and distribution. Reforms such as tax exemption, GST reliefs, and stronger grievance redressal – paired…

The hospitality sector in India is set for a period of sustained growth, and as a result Indian hotel chains alone are expected to add more than 70,000 rooms within the next five years. A report by consultants CBRE drew out the numbers, based on the situation in early 2026. Fundamental demand drivers include the…

Picture the climactic ending of James Cameron’s Titanic: Kate Winslet as Rose, promising to “never let go” as Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack tragically succumbs to hypothermia in the icy Atlantic sea. Now imagine, instead of slipping beneath the waves, Jack revives, hauls himself aboard the lifeboat, pushes back his floppy hair and embraces Rose — so that the…