Following Islamabad’s air strikes on the Afghan provinces of Kunar, Paktia, and Paktika in late June, India emerged as the only country to denounce the strikes publicly. New Delhi still continues to condemn Pakistan’s cross-border strikes in Afghanistan at the United Nations. Pakistan was widely regarded as the Taliban’s closest ally and principal backer from.
~Deepika Bhan Every nation fights a battle for the imagination of its youth, and the same is happening in India also. But the real question is — what kind of future are young Indians being encouraged to dream of? Recently, a handwritten postcard carrying the words ‘Vande Mataram’ travelled into space aboard Skyroot’s Vikram-1 rocket..
India, the world’s most populous and religious country, can also be called the country with the greatest religious fervor. The sacred sites and traditions of celebrating religious festivals in this country offer the message of salvation to millions. It is a different matter that the uncontrolled crowds of millions of people who gather at these.
India’s transition to E20 fuel is part of a broader global shift towards cleaner transportation fuels, with many developed and emerging economies already adopting higher ethanol-blended petrol to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy security and lower dependence on imported crude oil. The rollout of petrol containing 20 per cent ethanol (E20) has sparked public debate.
