LT GEN H S PANAG (RETD): Opposition weakened, Modi govt now fears domain expertise of retired security officers

The ‘Pension subject to future good conduct’ rule must be challenged in the courts and in the interim disregarded with contempt.    On 31 May, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, issued a gazette notification amending Rule 8 – Pension subject to future good conduct – of the… Read More LT GEN H S PANAG (RETD): Opposition weakened, Modi govt now fears domain expertise of retired security officers

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Hamza Bangash's 1978 transports you to a time when Karachi truly was the city of lights

The film, 1978, has been nominated for two awards at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2021, a qualifier for the Oscars, and is about a Christian-Goan rockstar who must decide if he can change with the times, as Pakistan transforms under a revolutionary fervour. It has been nominated for the Best of the Festival Award and Best… Read More Hamza Bangash's 1978 transports you to a time when Karachi truly was the city of lights

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Joyce Cheng: Tiananmen Square protesters remember the bonds they formed with the Chinese police who held them captive

Chen Tianshi has kept a secret for the past 32 years. The former student activist was a key organiser of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 and was arrested in the aftermath of the massacre. Out of the bloody crackdown, unlikely friendships formed between some protesters and their captors. Today, on the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen… Read More Joyce Cheng: Tiananmen Square protesters remember the bonds they formed with the Chinese police who held them captive

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Could these foods reverse climate change?

The way we produce food has accelerated climate change, but can sustainable production methods help to reverse it? Follow the Food is an eight-part documentary series that questions where our food comes from and how this will change in the near future, thanks to new technologies and innovative ways of farming… Watch docuseries here

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Bdelloid rotifer survives 24,000 years frozen in Siberia

A microscopic multi-celled organism has returned to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia, according to new research. Scientists dug up the animal known as a bdelloid rotifer from the Alayeza River in the Russian Arctic. Once thawed, it was able to reproduce asexually, after spending millennia in a state of frozen animation… Read More Bdelloid rotifer survives 24,000 years frozen in Siberia

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Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach

Amannisa Abdullah and her husband, Ahmad Talip, were on their way to shop for baby clothes in Dubai, when the message that changed both their lives came through. Ahmad read it and announced an abrupt change of plan: He had to report to a police station immediately.  Ahmad dropped Amannisa off at a friend’s house that day in… Read More Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China's growing reach

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