Neha Banka

A turning point in the history of Sikkim involves the appointment of John Claude White, a civil servant in British India who in 1889 was appointed the Political Officer of Sikkim, which by then was a British Protectorate under the Treaty of Tumlong signed in March, 1861.

Despite the crisis, Pyongyang may not necessarily be willing to accept help from foreign entities, including the UN, NK News said.

Long-term Russia watchers were struck by two points following the end of Putin’s Victory Day speech: How he gave no indication of Russia’s plans moving forward, and that he made references specifically to Donbas, and not all of Ukraine.

The Oxford English Dictionary describes 'FOMO' as the "anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media".

For the Maldives, Landhoo island serves as an important link in understanding and researching the country’s pre-Islamic past.

The al-Aqsa Mosque is one of Jerusalem’s most recognised monuments. The mosque’s complex is one of Islam's most revered locations, and the Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism.

In the context of India’s foreign policy and its plans to give recognition to the Roma community, that would mean giving identification to the approximately 25 million people spread around the world, affiliated to various Roma social groups.

A private museum in India that is dedicated entirely to the documentation and preservation of Santal culture and heritage.

For three decades, Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has been operating as a school entirely for Santal children, teaching primary school students.

The Addu Atoll Memorial commemorates 70 personnel of the armed forces of undivided India who were killed at the RAF base on the island between 1942 and 1944.

In addition to the inauguration of this academy, an MoU was signed between the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad and the Maldives Police Service.

South Korea president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon wants to move the presidential office from its current location, the Blue House, to where the defence ministry is located. What is the reason for this? Why has his proposal drawn criticism? 

An assistant professor in the Santali language at the Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University in Purulia, West Bengal, Sripati Tudu started this initiative because he wanted the document to be more accessible and available for a wider group that may not necessarily be familiar with languages in which a translation of the Constitution is available.

As far as foreign policy is concerned, Yoon is more hawkish in his approach, particularly in comparison with President Moon Jae-in. Unlike President Moon, Yoon supports harsh sanctions on North Korea, in line with US foreign policy.

'Mosaics of a Locale' tells the story of Bhawanipore through the memories of the families and homes that have somehow withstood the onslaught of the destruction of the city’s architectural heritage and where its neighbourhoods are being rampantly swallowed and regurgitated to an unrecognisable extent.

Early voting began on Friday morning and the election process comes at a time when the country is facing one of its worst waves of the coronavirus pandemic pushed by the Omicron variant.

Turkey has announced its decision to implement the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits

Amid its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has said that if Sweden and Finland become members of the NATO, the move “would have serious military and political consequences”. A look at the larger historical background at play here

What is the long-standing dispute on the Falkland Islands, and why is it back in the news now?

India’s Defence Secretary visited the Maldives on February 13-14, for discussions with the Maldives National Defence Force. What was on the agenda, and why was the meeting important for bilateral relations?

Alarmed by the fast-declining health of its crucial mangroves, the Maldives is desperately trying to save them, particularly one species which holds historical and cultural significance to its people. Helping the archipelagic nation is a team of scientists from India’s Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT).

The decline of their habitat, threats from predators and the demand for turtle meat have, over the decades, led to dwindling numbers of the Batagur baska, also known as the Northern River Terrapin, in South Asia. A ten-year-long multi-pronged conservation programme in the Sundarbans however, is showing promise.

It is not uncommon for several generations of Bruneians to have gone to the same Indian barber.

The ‘India Out’ campaign started sometime in 2020 as on-ground protests in the Maldives and later spread widely across social media platforms using the phrase with a related hashtag.