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More than 200,000 Indians have served in 49 of the 71 UN peacekeeping missions established around the world since 1948. In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission. But Major Suman Gawani deserves the credit for being the first Indian woman to get the Gender Advocate of the Year Award.

FSSAI has for the first time conducted a survey covering 16 varieties of edible oil including mustard, coconut, palm, olive and blended oil. The whole exercise is aimed at ensuring the availability of pure and safe mustard and other edible vegetable oils in the country.

The planned withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan commenced last month and resulted in an unprecedented crisis in this land-locked country. No sooner...

Strange though it may sound, there are temples right here in India where men are not even allowed to go inside and worship. What more there are some temples where even male priests are not allowed to enter for few days every month

The Khosla Commission (1970) concurred with the reports of Justice Mukherjee Commission (2006) which said, "Bose did not die in the plane crash and the ashes at Renkoji temple are not his". However, the findings were rejected by the Government of India

The scientists are exploring these transient stars and are still not sure about the reason behind their appearance and disappearance.

The dragon is a mythological powerful and benevolent symbol of the Chinese culture. Chinese dragon traditionally symbolizes potent and auspicious powers. Interestingly, dragons are also found in Indian mythology where Indra battled the dragon for 360 days and ultimately killed him. It was a typical “Good Prevails over Evil’, fable. It remains to be seen if and how far the traditional Indian folk-lore of taming the Dragon is relevant today?

As Sun Tzu says in the Art of War - “He who wishes to fight must first count the cost” China mustn't underestimate India - politically, diplomatically, economically, or militarily. India is number four in the world just after China in the GFP (Global Firepower Index) 2020. GFP ranking is based on each nation's potential war-making capability across the land, sea, and air fought by conventional means.

It must be clear that China needs India more than India needs China, particularly in the next decade or so. India’s youthful population and growth, indicate the accumulation of the world’s largest middle class and its economic trajectory. The challenge lies in managing China both in peace and war, which requires collaborative military, economic, informational, diplomatic, and political levers.

At the time when Lee was chosen as the first Prime Minister Singapore was a medley of huts, hovels and slums. There was no natural or man-made drainage system. Streets in the city used to get flooded after every rain. People were so used to seeing dirt all around that they felt uncomfortable with cleanliness. They knew how to eat but lacked the desire to work. This is where Lee started and ended up changing everyone’s destiny.

Till 1951 Tibet was an independent country. India signed the Panchsheel agreement with Chinese at Beijing on 29 April 1954 hoping to peacefully solve all irritants between two neighbours in the spirit of Hindi-Chini-Bhai-Bhai. But ironically dug its own grave. Within six months the first Chinese incursion was reported in the Barahoti area of Uttar Pradesh in June 1954. This was followed by a hundreds of incursions which culminated in full-fledged war in October 1962.

Nirmala Sitharaman is on a hat-trick. Everyone wants to know what surprises she has up her sleeves in the 2021-2022 Budget. Prior to this...