Articles

Diwali

Plantable Seed Crackers: A Sustainable way to Celebrate Diwali

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

The most pressing issues of modern times are environmental degradation and climate change. The climate change issues have been further aggravated by increasing pollution. Among the different forms of pollution, air pollution is known to have global ....

February 13, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Diwali , Sustainable living , Positive Bharat , Seed Crackers , Tradition and Innovation , Eco-friendly , Air Pollution.

Neighborhood News Digest – 13 November 2023

Afghanistan

Over 6,000 Afghan migrants return from Pakistan in a single day – The Khaama Press

The Ministry of Migrant Affairs of Afghanistan has reported that more than 6,000 Afghan migrants returned to the country in a si....

November 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Balochistan , LoC , Taliban , Imran Khan , Unemployment , BRI , Power , World Bank , United Nations , Debt Trap , Diwali , no-confidence motion , Afghan refugees , Afghan currency , Russia aid , Glacier , Sugar import , Airport , Russian Navy Ship , Indian Troops in Maldives , Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) , Sri Lanka-China Relations

Unlocking the Lockdown in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

In Nepal, people suffered most during the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in the country almost six months ago on March 24. Nevertheless, COVID-19 cases keep on spreading in different parts of the country. There were only two COVID-19 cases in t....

September 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Tourism , COVID-19 , Remittances , Diwali , Kathmandu Valley , UN Development Programme , Vijay Dasjami