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Tucked away in the scenic yet underdeveloped Konkan region lies Mahad, a small town that is 175 km to south of Mumbai. This obscure place is home to one of India’s internationally acclaimed physicians and an authority on scorpion and snake stings, Dr. Himmatrao Bawaskar. He was decorated this year with Padma Sri for his path breaking work.

Indian agriculture suffers from the lack of modern thinking and techniques and it reflects in the engagement of a high number of people whose combined productivity is lower than any other industry. Nevertheless, this sector plays an important role in both employment and GDP where its contribution is about 40% and 20% respectively. While the government has launched various schemes both for greater mechanization and modern techniques in farming, the situation doesn’t seem to improve. And, it’s vitally linked to the Indian economy and the employment scenario.

The NCP’s Nawab Malik continues to remain Maharashtra’s Minority Affairs Minister just like the BJP’s Minority Affairs Minister at the Centre Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The difference is Nawab is in the custody of a central government enforcement agency, while the Naqvi can move about freely, reinforcing the belief that the only good Muslim in the India of Narendra Modi is the Naqvi-sort, not the Nawab kind.

Kanpur: Five Players - Including four from Tamil Nadu -GM Gukesh D ; GM Iniyan P, GM Aravindh Chithambaram IM Pranav V and Arjun Erigaisi of Telangana all with 6.5 points- each shared the lead at the end of the eighth round the MPL 58th Senior National Chess Championship at Ganges Club, here today.

Aamby Valley, Maharashtra: Spotlight will be on Vani Kapoor, back after a good run in the Sunshine Tour in South Africa, and Amandeep Drall, who is soon going for the Ladies European Tour in the fourth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour which tees off at the par 72 Aamby Valley Green Golf Course here from Wednesday.

New Delhi: Veteran halfback Sushila Chanu on Tuesday asserted that India is fully prepared for the Women’s Hockey World Cup in Spain and Netherlands scheduled to begin from 1 July.

Thiruvananthapuram: Long Jumper M Sreeshankar held his nerve at crucial moments to produce his third best jump ever, 8.17m, to record a dramatic victory as six athletes crossed the qualifying standards for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the inaugural AFI National Open Jumps Competition here on Tuesday.

Are we Indians in the majority confused? Who do we support, Russia or Ukraine? Sitting here in India, the question bounces off umpteen talking heads. Russia is an old friend, Russia stood with India through thick and thin—War & Peace. But have we forgotten Russia when confronted by the upstart Ukraine? Like one Indian media says, “The Indian public opinion is split with the old-timers supporting Moscow and the younger lot in favor of Ukraine.” Of course, it adds the caveat that things would change if even one Indian student is caught in the crossfire.

The stark warning that the UN scientists have served to the world through their report titled “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability” has also a grave warning for India that Modi government must heed to save its people in near future, since India is running a risk of becoming uninhabitable if emissions are not cut by more than what has been promised by the largest emitter countries.

Maverick politician Subramanian Swamy of BJP is right when he likened to that of a circus lion India’s stand to abstain from voting on UN resolution against Russia for its aggressive war against Ukraine. Swamy in an interview said India is like a circus lion, which does not know its power. Despite having such a huge strength it will obey to orders from its master, a puny man with a stick. India’s stand is similar as it does know its diplomatic strength in the comity of nations. He also drew an analogy from the Hindu mythology saying India is like Bishmapitamaha, who was silent when Draupati was being unrobed by Guaravas in Mahabharata, knowing fully what was happening was wrong. He meant Ukraine’s case is like that of Draupadi.