India and Australia signed a long-awaited nuclear energy deal on September 5, during a visit by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in INdia. Abbott briefed reporterd that he was looking for “first-rank relations with India”. Abbott met and finalized the deal with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, which will allow the export of Uranium to India. Abbott […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addresses Students
In a unique mass-contact program, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a televised address to students and teachers across India, live, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day in India. During his address, Modi spoke of his concerns that the teaching profession was dwindling in importance among the younger generation. “The value of a teacher has lost […]
Stolen Shiva Statues Returned to India
Almost a decade after two Shiva statues were stolen from temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, they have been returned to India by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his visit to India. Abbott returned them to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on September 5. Abbott is in India to conclude several […]
The Man Who Brought Greenery to a Barren Hill
I the coastal state of Kerala in India, near the town of Thirichittapara, 78-year-old P. Gopalakrishna Swamy has converted what was once a rocky hill top into a garden of rare species of trees. “I purchased an acre from a Dalit family,” he said. “In return, I had to buy a piece of land and house for […]
Landslide fears haunt Indian UNESCO heritage monument
A massive landslide that occurred in late July in India and buried an entire village in the west Indian state of Maharashtra, has triggered a report from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), warning of a possible threat of landlside at the nearby Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The report says that the […]
Popular Indian TV serial Mahabharat ends
The Indian mythological TV series “Mahabharat:, came to an end on August 16, with its final one-hour episode, aired on the popular Hindi TV channel Star Plus. The primary actors of the show shared their experiences and memories, while feeling nostalgic about the whole experience of the past year, during which the show had been shot […]
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