The north-eastern states of India are somewhat detached from the rest of the country. Dense forests, mountainous terrains, heavy rains, floods, absence of big cities, all these features make the north-east alienated from the rest of the country through the Siliguri corridor, also called “Chicken’s neck”. However, the north-east has tremendous potential to become theContinue reading “India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence”
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Chinese Military Drills near Taiwan – A Possible Invasion?
The island of Taiwan, which roughly constitutes 99.8% of the territory held by the Republic of China, lies across the South China Sea on the opposite side of mainland China across the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China is controlled by the People’s Republic of China, where the Xi Jinping led Communist Party holds the regime, andContinue reading “Chinese Military Drills near Taiwan – A Possible Invasion?”
The Issue with Distorted Maps of India
We all know how India looks. It is very easy to point out India wherever it appears, such as on websites, documents, pages, information bulletins, apps, media, posters, and where not. Despite everything known and can be achieved beforehand, we do see distorted maps of India. How and why do people distort India’s map? Well,Continue reading “The Issue with Distorted Maps of India”
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka, being a not-so-small island nation, has to depend on imports from various other countries for various essential commodities. But despite heavy imports, and some occasional instances of financial crisis, Sri Lanka managed to hold out its economy amid civil wars, natural disasters, and Government collapse. However, without a signal, the country has nowContinue reading “Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis”
Fall Colours in Asia
Fall colours have been associated mostly with the Americas and Europe. Almost all countries celebrate a spring festival or blossom festival when flowers bloom all at once at the advent of spring or autumn. However, some countries in Asia do exhibit fall colours as magnificently as the fall colours of the USA, Canada, UK orContinue reading “Fall Colours in Asia”