The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted in Tianjin, China, unfolded from August 31 to September 1, 2025. Chaired by President Xi Jinping, it marked the largest gathering in the SCO’s history—with more than 20 heads of state and leaders of 10 international organizations in attendance. Highlights of SCO Summit 2025 Host Country: China, marking…
World Elephant Day, a global event to raise awareness about the plight of elephants. It is celebrated every year on the 12th August to bring awareness to the status of Asian and African elephants in the wild. It was first observed in 2012, initiated by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark, along with the…
The Indian Army has launched Operation Shiva 2025, mobilizing a robust security apparatus—over 8,500 troops supported by advanced technological assets—to safeguard the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, which runs from 3 July to 9 August. Operation SHIVA is a high-altitude annual security initiative led by the Indian Army, aimed at ensuring the safe and smooth conduct of…
In a landmark move toward sustainable development and social justice in mining regions, the Ministry of Coal has officially launched the RECLAIM Framework, India’s first structured, community-oriented approach to mine closure and transition. Developed in collaboration with the Coal Controller Organisation and the Heartfulness Institute, RECLAIM is poised to transform how coal mining regions shift…
On July 1, 2025, India celebrated a major digital milestone — 10 years of the Digital India initiative. What began in 2015 as a government-led program aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy has now evolved into a people-centric movement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation on this occasion,…
In June 2025, Italian fashion giant Prada unveiled men’s sandals at Milan Fashion Week that bore a striking resemblance to traditional Kolhapuri chappals—the centuries old leather footwear handmade in Maharashtra. Initially described merely as “leather sandals,” they sparked a storm of backlash over cultural appropriation and disrespect for GI protected heritage. This highlights a major limitation—GI…
