Martyrs’ Day is observed on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who successfully led his country to freedom from the British Empire.
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” #Gandhi
Ice Stupas: Providing Water to the Most Arid Areas
The Ice Stupa was invented by engineer Sinam Wangchuk in Ladakh, India in 2013. Since then, the Ice Stupa project has grown and received international acclaim.
Subduction and continental collision in the Himalaya
“This highly complex process is wonderfully documented in an animation made in 2015 by Christopher Scotese, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northwestern University, USA. “
India Regains Its Independence #OnThisDay
On 15th of August 1947 , India regained its independence from Great Britain. It was the end of British rule in India which remained a Dominion until 1950.
Climate Change Contributed to the Uttarakhand Disaster
On February 7 2021, the Chamoli district in the Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy when a wall of rock and ice collapsed and formed a debris flow that barreled down the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga, and Dhauliganga river valleys.
Poetry Corner: “Geetanjali”
Vasudev Balwant Phadke, one of India’s first revolutionaries in the independence movement, was born on this day November 4th 1845.
Does Culture and Lifestyle Affect Cognitive Reserve & Alzheimers
“This project has great potential to allow us to see how where you are born and live impacts on your brain health as you get older.”
