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Havelock Island Ranks Among World’s 10 Quietest Islands in 2026

India's Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been ranked 9th among the world's quietest islands in the 2026 Unspoilt Index released by BookRetreats.com. The index analysed 100 islands using satellite and mapping data, assessing factors such as naturalness, road density, air traffic, population pressure, night-sky darkness and coastal characteristics. New Zealand's Stewart Island (Rakiura) topped the ranking with 94.6/100, followed by Anafi in

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Devesh

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India-Uzbekistan Relations: Why PM Modi’s Tashkent Visit Matters for India’s Central Asia Strategy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 29–30, 2026 state visit to Uzbekistan has given fresh momentum to India’s engagement with Central Asia, with New Delhi and Tashkent deciding to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During talks between Prime Minister Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, the two countries agreed to expand cooperation across trade, investment, defence and security, energy, uranium, critical minerals,

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Devesh

2 days ago13 min read

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Havelock Island Ranks Among World’s 10 Quietest Islands in 2026

India's Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been ranked 9th among the world's quietest islands in the 2026 Unspoilt Index released by BookRetreats.com. The index analysed 100 islands using satellite and mapping data, assessing factors such as naturalness, road density, air traffic, population pressure, night-sky darkness and coastal characteristics. New Zealand's Stewart Island (Rakiura) topped the ranking with 94.6/100, followed by Anafi in

Devesh

9 hours ago3 min read

India-Uzbekistan Relations: Why PM Modi’s Tashkent Visit Matters for India’s Central Asia Strategy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 29–30, 2026 state visit to Uzbekistan has given fresh momentum to India’s engagement with Central Asia, with New Delhi and Tashkent deciding to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During talks between Prime Minister Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, the two countries agreed to expand cooperation across trade, investment, defence and security, energy, uranium, critical minerals,

Devesh

2 days ago13 min read

India’s Small Rivers Are Disappearing: Can the New SRR Framework Bring Them Back to Life?

From Delhi’s Sahibi to Mumbai’s Mithi and Chennai’s Cooum, many of India’s smaller rivers have been narrowed, polluted or transformed into sewage-carrying drains. A new draft Small River Rejuvenation Framework under the National Mission for Clean Ganga proposes a different solution — restore rivers as living ecosystems rather than treating them merely as channels of water. India's river-cleaning story has traditionally been dominated by its giants — the Ganga, Yamuna and othe

Devesh

6 days ago11 min read

Chipflation Explained: How the AI Boom Is Making Smartphones, Laptops and TVs More Expensive

AI's growing appetite for memory chips is driving “chipflation”, pushing up smartphone, laptop and TV costs. Understand DRAM, the global chip shortage and why it matters for India.

Kaushal

6 days ago10 min read

Defamation vs Free Speech: When Can a Social Media Post Become a Crime in India?

Maharashtra is considering a state-level amendment to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to specifically address defamatory social media posts, 11 years after the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the IT Act. But India already criminalises defamation. So where exactly does criticism end and unlawful reputational harm begin? A tweet accusing someone of corruption. An Instagram post repeating an allegation. A YouTube video criticising a public official. A repost of someone else

Prateek

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Havelock Island Ranks Among World’s 10 Quietest Islands in 2026

India-Uzbekistan Relations: Why PM Modi’s Tashkent Visit Matters for India’s Central Asia Strategy

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Havelock Island Ranks Among World’s 10 Quietest Islands in 2026

India-Uzbekistan Relations: Why PM Modi’s Tashkent Visit Matters for India’s Central Asia Strategy

India’s Small Rivers Are Disappearing: Can the New SRR Framework Bring Them Back to Life?

Chipflation Explained: How the AI Boom Is Making Smartphones, Laptops and TVs More Expensive

Defamation vs Free Speech: When Can a Social Media Post Become a Crime in India?

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