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This week we are talking about KickSky, the first incubator for Indian space startups, which is having the demo day of its first cohort on 8-May. I am talking to Ankit Anand, Partner of Riceberg Ventures and a co-founder of KickSky. We talk about why the timing is right for an Indian space incubator, what the incubation program looks like, and many other things. For full disclosure, E2MC, the space venture fund where I am partner, is also part of KickSky. If you have any interest in Indian space, don't miss this episode! If you are: - an Indian startup interested in applying to KickSky - interested in becoming a mentor at KickSky - interested in joining KickSky's investor network please go to https://www.kicksky.space Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 Ankit's background and the Indian space ecosystem 13:34 Space Sector in India - Government & commercial 17:34 Kicksky's structure and program 26:22 Mentoring 31:16 Demo-day and practical examples 37:12 Experience of being an incubator 40:01 Future plans 43:08 Apply to Kicksky 43:37 Sci-fi
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Host Dennis Leap discusses Winston Churchill's praise for Sir Bindon Blood's talents as a military leader while working with the Bunerwal and Pathan tribes of Northern India, but then reveals the flaws in some of Britain's political officers. Winston calls them Marplots because they failed to act resolutely or decisively, leading to the unnecessary deaths of British soldiers.
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In this latest news from India in Hindi: Prime Minister Modi claims that three crore urban families have benefitted from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Housing scheme; Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident triggers widespread protests in Uttar Pradesh; Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari declares that India is ready to deal with security challenges and a 'two-front war' scenario.
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Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology
Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
Set in the eastern state of Odisha in a district known as the “Somalia of India,” Everyday State and Politics in India: Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi (Routledge 2018) studies a development project in a region iconic for development failure. Drawing on rich fieldwork with a watershed development project in district Kalahandi, anthropologist Sailen Routray moves beyond the question of success and failure to ask: how has the state itself transformed in the process of trying to develop Kalahandi? By analyzing the implementation of WORLP (Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project), the book shows the morphing of the state on the ground, and the ways in which it is perceived by the agents and objects of statist actions. It argues that since the 1980s, the state has come to not only be seen but also felt as it has made its way into the interstices of rural society through the mission-mode of state-fabrication. The book also identifies an increasing convergence in the everyday practices of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the growth of ‘the social' as a terrain and object of governmental actions, as two important effects of the process of deployment of these tactics. By providing an alternative analysis of state and politics in India, this book adds to the literature surrounding the everyday state by illuminating recent changes in state-society relations. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Political Science, Public Policy, Development Studies, and Social Anthropology. Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India. Aparna Gopalan is a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology at Harvard University studying the reproduction of inequality through development projects in rural western India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies
After rounds of talks with the national high command of the Congress party in India, Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed president of Punjab Pardesh Congress. This and much more, in our weekly news bulletin from Punjab, India.
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The drone attack on the Indian Air Force base in Jammu on 27 June has drawn attention towards the country's technological capabilities for counter-drone measures. Professor Harsh V Pant of King's College, London and Director of Studies, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi explains the status of India's anti-drone technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed new cabinet ministers for health, IT and oil in a dramatic reshuffle to improve his government's image amid criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This and more in our weekly news bulletin from India.
Dr Harsh Vardhan resigned from the post of health minister, No case of lambda variant of Covid-19 detected in India: Government, According to UN body-North Korea will face a food shortage & other top news in this bulletin.
Twitter no longer enjoys the liability protection against user-generated content in India, the government said in a court filing this week as tension escalates between the two over the South Asian nation's new IT rules. In a court filing on Monday, New Delhi said Twitter has lost its immunity in India after the American social […]
Twitter no longer enjoys the liability protection against user-generated content in India, the government said in a court filing this week as tension escalates between the two over the South Asian nation's new IT rules. In a court filing on Monday, New Delhi said Twitter has lost its immunity in India after the American social […]
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India's tally of infections now stands at 22.66 million, with 246,116 deaths. As many hospitals grapple with an acute shortage of oxygen and beds while morgues and crematoriums overflow, experts say India's actual figures could be far higher than reported.
As new infections increase at a record rate, people in India are dying waiting for beds with oxygen supplies running low, and hospitals crumbling under the strain. Those on the ground claim the fatalities are being markedly underreported as people are dying 'left, right and centre.' - ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਵਧਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਦੇ ਚਲਦਿਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਹਸਪਤਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲੇ ਲਈ ਤਰਸ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਦੱਸਿਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਆਕਸੀਜਨ ਦੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਇਹ ਦਬਾਅ ਝੱਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਅਸਮਰਥ ਹਨ। ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਅੰਦੇਸ਼ੇ ਜ਼ਾਹਿਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਮੌਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ 'ਅਸਲ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਘੱਟ' ਦੱਸੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।
Very few know about the supreme sacrifice of nearly 1,400 Indian soldiers and 4,000 casualties from the British Indian Army that fought shoulder-to-shoulder with the ANZAC forces in Gallipoli during the First World War. This ANZAC Day again, Indian veterans will march across Australia to pay tribute to India's fallen soldiers.
As the coronavirus situation continues to escalate in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday, urging states to refrain from imposing lockdowns and treat it as the last resort. He instead asked them to focus on micro-containment. All this and more in our weekly news bulletin from India.
The High Commission of India in Canberra has inaugurated a photo exhibition as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of India's Independence. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the global celebrations in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Ashram, the residence of Mahatma Gandhi last month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his concern over the escalating coronavirus situation in some Indian states and emphasised that the emerging second wave of COVID-19 cases must be contained immediately. This and more in our weekly news segment from India.
Farmer unions on Wednesday called for a 'Bharat bandh' on March 26, when their protest at New Delhi’s borders against the Indian government's three agricultural reforms will complete four months.
In this episode, Maddy and Shijo dig into the colonial histories of their countries, postcolonial theory, and how both these things impact their cultures today. References (2012). British colonial America. Oxford Reference. Retrieved 27 Jan. 2021, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191736896.timeline.0001. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2002.tb00269.x Shome, R., & Hegde, R. S. (2002). Postcolonial approaches to communication: Charting the terrain, engaging the intersections. Communication theory, 12(3), 249-270. Rao, R. N., & Thombre, A. (2014). Intercultural communication: The indian context. SAGE Publications India. Information on MMIW https://msmagazine.com/2020/10/06/congress-finally-passes-legislation-to-address-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/ Indigenous Peoples timeline https://nativephilanthropy.candid.org/timeline/ 400 years since slavery: a timeline of American history: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/aug/15/400-years-since-slavery-timeline Black History Milestones: Timeline https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-milestones African American Studies Research Guide: Milestones in Black History https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=95622&p=624423 Tracing the multi-billion dollar fairness cream market in India https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/tracing-the-multibillion-dollar-fairness-cream-market-in-india/60371/1 British Raj: Indian & Pakistani History https://www.britannica.com/event/British-raj Government of India Act of 1858 https://www.britannica.com/place/India/Government-of-India-Act-of-1858 The Coming of Europeans to India https://neostencil.com/coming-europeans-india#:~:text=Why%20Europeans%20came%20to%20India,used%20to%20preserve%20the%20food.
In an interview with SBS Punjabi, India's High Commissioner to Australia Gitesh Sarma talks about the ongoing farmers’ agitation in India and addresses the concerns of temporary visa holders from his home country, including international students stuck outside Australia. - ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਹਾਈ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੀਤੇਸ਼ ਸਰਮਾ ਨੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ, ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਫ਼ਸੇ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਰਜ਼ੀ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਚਿੰਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਬੋਧਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।
Speaking about the ongoing farmers' protest in India, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on February 7 the unrest is "limited to a certain area" and hoped to break the impasse soon.
"Australia longs for when we can welcome our Indian friends, family and students back to our shores," the Australian prime minister said in his congratulatory message on India’s Republic Day.
With Qantas and Air India being the only commercial airlines bringing Australians stranded in India back home, two Melbourne travel agencies operating chartered flights to India, believe they can help bring this number down drastically at affordable fares. If only the federal government allowed them to.
The Indian government has proposed to suspend the controversial agriculture laws for a year-and-a-half, provided the farmers call off their protest. Tune into this week's news wrap from India for this story and more.
After the eighth round of parleys on January 8 between the Government of India and farmer unions failed to resolve the ongoing impasse, the next round has been scheduled for January 15. Learn about this and more that’s making the news in Punjab this week.
Thousands of farmers, chiefly from Punjab, currently camping at several borders along India's capital city, expressed their displeasure with the latest edition of prime minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio talk by clanking metal plates.
Leaders of 31 farmers' unions have met again at the Singhu border to dismiss the Indian government's newest proposals, and have announced a widening of their agitation in coming days. They demand nothing less than the full revocation of the three farming bills enacted by the Modi government in India.
The impact of farmers' agitation in India was felt at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia as some protesters raised slogans and banners in support of the farmers outside the stadium.
The protests by farmers against the Indian government's new farm laws have now reached Australia, with multiple demonstrations taking place across major cities including Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, and Sydney.
Protests against the Indian government’s recent enactment of three farming bills have grown to a new level with hundreds and thousands of protestors with their tractor-trailers blocking major highways that connect the capital New Delhi with the rest of India. Members of the Indian diaspora have also come out in large numbers to support the farmers, with protests seen in Australian cities as well.
Hundreds of thousands of protesting farmers have decided to continue their Delhi blockade and to remain at the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana. Other access roads to the nation's capital have also been blockaded in the Delhi Chalo protest as farmers reject the conditional offer of the government to have a dialogue. Thereafter, senior ministers of the Modi government have had an emergency meeting to decide next steps.
The mass protest called by several farmers' unions, urging hundreds of thousands of Punjab farmers to converge into New Delhi has caused tensions on the Punjab-Haryana-Delhi borders. There is a heavy police presence and water cannons have been used to disperse the crowds, during worrying surges in coronavirus infections in many Indian states.
The 12th BRICS summit brought together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa together this week, with wide-ranging issues like global security, COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine development, and trade being discussed.
The Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley was among the many dignitaries, parliamentarians and members of the Indian community who celebrated the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion at the New South Wales parliament house on Wednesday, November 18.
In this week's newswrap from India, we bring you details about state assemblies are now passing their own farming bills to counter the Centre's three farm laws that have incurred widespread protests from across India's farming community. In addition, tune in for updates on the Bihar elections and more.
The farmers' movement in Punjab is close to the hearts of many in Australia because of extended families and friends working on farms in Punjab. They say the three new farming bills introduced by the government of India may force farmers to sell their products much below their cost price. - ਸੁੱਖਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੌਹਲ ਅਤੇ ਜਸਜੋਤ ਕੌਰ ਬੇਨੀਪਾਲ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰਾਂ ਜੁੜੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਸਿੱਧੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।
In a round table meeting on the issue of Human Rights in India, many Australian and international rights activists appealed to the Australian government to take up the matter with the Indian government.
Australia will join India, Japan and the United States in the Malabar Naval Exercises next month.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced special commercial flights from the United Kingdom, India and South Africa to help more Australians return amid the unprecedented travel disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
An Indian international student who recently travelled on a Vande Bharat Mission flight to India from Australia shares how he got an exemption from hotel quarantine.
The Shiromani Akali Dal has broken it’s alliance of over two decades with the ruling BJP-led national government, saying it is parting ways due "its principles". Meanwhile, amid protests around the nation, the President of India has given his assent to the three farming bills, which formalises them as law.
In this week's news wrap from Indian Punjab, learn how the Narendra Modi-government’s contentious Farming Bill has been passed by voice votes in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian parliament, on September 20. Voting on the two Bills was conducted on a Sunday after they were passed by the Lower House last week.
South Australian Greens MP Tammy Franks is seeking an apology from SA police after they published images of an Indian international student in relation to a deception matter. Mr Singh has maintained his ‘innocence and ignorance’ in this case that remains under investigation, but claims the publication of his images has ‘ruined his life’. - ਗ੍ਰੀਨਜ਼ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਟੈਮੀ ਫ੍ਰੈਂਕਸ ਨੇ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਲਈ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਦੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਤ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ‘ਜਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ’ ਤੋਂ ਕੰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਲਿਆ।
An Australian Senator has alleged abuse of human rights in India in the Australian Parliament.
The central government of India has sent two expert COVID teams - one to Punjab and another to Chandigarh, in the wake of a sharp increase of coronavirus cases, as well as deaths in the state.
COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. India's economic growth suffered a historic 23.9 per cent decline between April and June.
In tonight's headlines: JobKeeper scheme formally extended for another six months, PM Morrison keep to open interstate borders before end of the year, and ex-President of India Pranab Mukherjee passes away.
India will now have a National Recruitment Agency to streamline the application process for central government jobs, an immediate withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is ordered and three Indian airports leased to Adani Group. This and more in our weekly newswrap from India.
In our weekly newswrap from India, this week, we bring you updates on India’s fight with the coronavirus, a landmark verdict by the top court in favour of daughters’ inheritance rights, the Bengaluru riots more.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison impressed many, including Indians in Australia, with the selection of an exceptional Indian delicacy he cooked over the weekend. Here's the story of the Lamb Rhapsody Rajasthani.
India, where almost 50,000 cases of Coronavirus are being recorded daily, is in a "better position than other countries" according to the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi.
A federal Labor MP has criticised the move to cut the number of international flights coming to Australia, saying the move without any forewarning has made it more difficult for Australians stranded in India to return home.
કોરોનાવાઇરસની મહામારી વચ્ચે 9થી 11 જુલાઇ 2020 દરમિયાન ઇન્ડિયા ગ્લોબલ વીકનું આયોજન થઇ રહ્યું છે. યુકે, અમેરિકા, જાપાન, સિંગાપોર અને ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયાના ઉદ્યોગો માટે ભારત સાથે નવી વેપારની તકોનું નિર્માણ કરવા વિશે Newland Global Group ના CEO દીપેન રુઘાનીએ SBS Gujarati સાથે વાત કરી હતી. - કોરોનાવાઇરસની મહામારી વચ્ચે 9થી 11 જુલાઇ 2020 દરમિયાન ઇન્ડિયા ગ્લોબલ વીકનું આયોજન થઇ રહ્યું છે. યુકે, અમેરિકા, જાપાન, સિંગાપોર અને ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયાના ઉદ્યોગો માટે ભારત સાથે નવી વેપારની તકોનું નિર્માણ કરવા વિશે Newland Global Group ના CEO દીપેન રુઘાનીએ SBS Gujarati સાથે વાત કરી હતી.
India's Prime Minister has assured the world his country wants peace after the killing of at least 20 Indian troops but he says when provoked, it will react accordingly. Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian says the clash began when Indian soldiers crossed the line and attacked the Chinese but Mr Modi has rejected any suggestions of provocation.
India has limited options against China, says Dr Pradeep Taneja who lectures in Chinese politics, political economy and international relations at the University of Melbourne.
A group of Indian students studying overseas has appealed to the government of India to ease the burden of study loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia and India have upgraded their diplomatic relations during a virtual summit of their leaders. What are the key takeaways of the first-ever Australia-India virtual summit and the new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?
Australia and India have upgraded their diplomatic relationship by signing a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP) during the virtual summit on Thursday.
Before the ‘virtual summit’ between the leaders of Australia and India, a picture of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison making Indian snack Samosa has gone viral.
Over the years, the government-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and the Rural Electric Corporation (REC) have been lending extensively to coal-fired power projects. In fact, over half of their total loan book is exposed to thermal power. Yet thermal power in India has become a less secure investment, as the two corporations have found. And now they are carrying an extensive burden of non-performing assets on their balance sheets, amounting to roughly US$6.8 billion dollars as of December 2019. To talk about this further, I'm joined by Kashish Shah, research analyst with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Read the IEEFA report: Is India's PFC financing a herd of white elephants? ____ The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis is a public interest think tank. This industry overview should not be taken as personal financial advice. Please refer to our website at ieefa.org for our disclosures and mission statement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ieefaasiapacific/message
A group of 200 skilled visa holders and international students from India have written a letter to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison appealing to him to relax border restrictions for temporary visa holders stuck offshore. - ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਘੱਟੋ-ਘੱਟ 200 ਹੁਨਰ-ਅਧਾਰਿਤ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਮੂਹ ਨੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸਕਾਟ ਮੌਰਿਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਤਰ ਲਿਖਕੇ ਮੁਲਕ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਪਰਤਣ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਪੂਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ ਸੁਣੋ ਇਹ ਆਡੀਓ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ…
Some states in India are taking steps to bring their citizens back who are stuck in different parts of the world due to lockdown.
Holed up indoors, anxious about their families in India, the financial hardship of an expensive stay overseas and the expiration of their visas looming, tourists stranded in Australia have no other pursuits except for worrying.
“Immigrants from India have made a terrific contribution to Australia’s success,” says Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge in an exclusive interview with SBS, but says he also acknowledges that it's a matter of "greater uncertainty" for those Indian nationals who are anxious to return home.
The rescue flight has left for Melbourne to bring home the initial batch of Australians stranded in India amid the coronavirus outbreak. - ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਲੋਕ ਓਥੋਂ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਆਉਣ ਲਈ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਾਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਹੁਣ ਕੁਝ ਉੱਦਮੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਂਝੇ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਤਹਿਤ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਘਰ-ਵਾਪਸੀ ਸੰਭਵ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।
In a new travel advisory amid the spread of novel coronavirus, India has closed down its borders to foreigners including OCI cardholders and visa holders till April 15, 2020.
Many Aussie-Indians had to cancel their plans as India has put in tough border control measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 outbreak.
29 people were killed and about 50 hurt in two mass shootings in the U.S. over the weekend. Twenty people were killed when a gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas shopping area... and nine died when a gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio. President Trump is claiming he wants "strong background checks" for gun users but he's providing no details on what sort of legislation he'd support. He's made similar pledges after mass shootings but has gone back on those promises. India’s government's revoked disputed Kashmir’s special status with a presidential order. Thousands of newly deployed troops have arrived and internet and phone services were cut in the Himalayan region where most people oppose Indian rule. Protesters filled public parks and squares in several Hong Kong districts on Monday. They're demanding Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam resign, but she's said she has no plans to do so. The general strike led to more than 200 flight cancellations and other travel delays.
Informal dialogue between the US, Japan, Australia and India, "Quad" will be effective against China, said Harinder Sidhu, the Australian High Commissioner to New Delhi. - সমুদ্রপথে চীনের মোকাবেলায় অস্ট্রেলিয়া, আমেরিকা, জাপান ও ভারতের জোট কোয়াড নিয়ে আশাবাদী দিল্লিতে নিযুক্ত অস্ট্রেলিয়ার রাষ্ট্রদূত হরিন্দ্র সিধু।
India One Of The Racist Country In The world Lately they’ve been a lot allegations coming from African students who have been mistreated by Indians. African students claimed that they were discriminated against mainly on their race. The Indians Government haven’t done it anything to resolve this issues. Meanwhile Africans head of state should address it with the India Government. So they can resolve those problems. African have long relationships India with dating back to 1700’s. However must people don’t know the caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic . It origins in ancient India and was transformed by various ruling elites and medieval early modern Morden India especially the Mughal Empire and the British Raj. From 1860 to 1920 the British segregated Indians by caste , grating administrative jobs and senior appointments only to upper castes, social unrest during the 1920s led to a change in this policy. There’s four major religions groups in Hindu , Islam , Sikhism, and Buddhism. However most Indians a have hatred towards dark skinned people. Example the untouchable and African who have migrated to India. Gandhi was a racist throughout his life but one can argued. He have changed his mind later in life. Nonetheless most of Indians are racist towards African especially the upper class Indians that’s a fact. Mine advises to African u need banned trades and diplomatic relations with India until they resolve this problems by putting laws in place that would protect African that resides in India. Call in Let’s discuss --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/johnrosemberg/support
Victorian school students will have the opportunity to travel to India on a new cultural exchange program as part of an ambitious Andrews Labor Government strategy to strengthen Victorias economic and cultural ties with India. - ਵਿਕਟੋਰੀਆ ਦੇ ਸਕੂਲੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਸਬੰਧਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਆਦਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ 'ਤੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਮੌਕਾ ਮਿਲੇਗਾ
Meet my wonderful and inspiring friend Molly Sheridan of Reno, Nevada. Molly and I met while running the Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley, then again the La Ultra 222km at altitude in the Himalayas. She is a truely inspiring woman with an inspiring story. At 48 years old Molly entered her first marathon. Four weeks into training she injured her foot and was told that she was too old to be running. Taking her own advice, Molly corrected her training, mailed her finish-line picture to the doctor who told her she was old, and decided to challenge herself. As a novice runner, she entered the Rio Del Lago 100-mile Endurance Race. Traversing 100 miles non-stop through northern California, she discovered her love of endurance running, her youthful mind and her adventurous spirit. In the past 7 years, Molly has run over 50 ultramarathons. In 2009, she completed the extreme running event Marathon Des Sables (MDS), a seven-day, 150-mile stage race across the Sahara Desert. Eight weeks later, Molly completed the 135-mile, non-stop, Badwater Ultramarathon. An invitation-only event, Badwater is considered the toughest footrace on the planet. It begins at Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest point in the continental U.S., and ends at Mt. Whitney portal, a 13,000-foot vertical ascent. The documentary “Molly’s Run,” chronicling her Badwater run, for which she received the coveted buckle for finishing under the 48-hour time limit. Molly is the first American woman to attempt and complete La Ultra-The High ultra-marathon, a 138-mile non-stop footrace in the Himalayas. La Ultra begins at 14,000 feet, with climbs to 18,000 feet over two passes. The race culminates in the Morey Plains on the border between China and Pakistan. Even though the India Government stated that the race was physically impossible to complete, Molly completed the race August 13, 2011. Molly is featured among the “Women Who Move” in Women’s Running magazine; on Adventure Woman Radio, Nevada Public Radio KNPR, The Christian Science Monitor; and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. As an owner of Desert Sky Adventures, a race management company in Las Vegas, Molly encourages others to walk and run for their health. She also speaks to audiences across the country on her exploits and the benefits of running for health and continues to run adventure races and ultra-marathons around the globe. In this interview we discuss Molly's adventures, the successes and failures and why you should still push your limits even when you are 61. We would also like to thank the sponsors of this show. Running Hot Coaching: The online training platform run by Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff. Do you have a dream to run a big race, maybe a half marathon, a marathon or even an ultramarathon? Have you struggled to fit in the training in your busy life? 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At 48 yrs old Molly entered her first marathon. 4 weeks into training she injured her foot and was told that she was too old to be running. Taking her own advice, Molly corrected her training, mailed her finish-line picture to the doctor who told her she was old, and decided to challenge herself. As a novice runner, she entered the Rio Del Lago 100-mile Endurance Race. Traversing 100 miles non-stop through northern California, she discovered her love of endurance running, her youthful mind and her adventurous spirit. In the past 7 years, Molly has run over 45 ultramarathons. Molly is the first American woman to attempt and complete La Ultra-The High ultra-marathon, a 138-mile non-stop footrace in the Himalayas. La Ultra begins at 14,000 feet, with climbs to near 18,000 feet over two passes. The race culminates in the Morey Plains on the border between China and Pakistan. Even though the India Government said it was physically impossible to complete the distance, Molly completed the race August 13, 2011. Molly has been featured among the “Women Who Move” in Women’s Running magazine; on Adventure Woman Radio, Nevada Public Radio KNPR, The Christian Science Monitor; and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Founder and owner of Desert Sky Adventures, Molly encourages others to walk and run for their health. She also speaks to audiences across the country. Follow her journey at www.mollysheridanruns.com Email: molly@desertskyadventures.com Michael & Theresa info: www.healthyageing.rocks 609-861-2323 healthyageingrocks@gmail.com