Tag Archives: India

News: Thailand’s Leader Affirmed, Dutch Politics, India Moon Landing Nears

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 23: Monocle’s Asia editor brings us the latest on Thailand’s new prime minister. Plus, we hear about the new party set to shake up Dutch politics, India’s imminent moon landing and a roundup of business news.

News: BRICS Summit In South Africa, Australia Buys Tomahawk Missiles

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August 22: We discuss the Brics summit in Johannesburg, the US sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia and why Georgians are frustrated with Russian business owners.

Also, the latest developments in technology, a round-up of the news from Zürich and the backlog of ships in the Panama Canal.

News: China Minister Visits Russia, Thailand Political Gridlock, Swiss Cantons

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 16: China’s foreign minister visits Russia and Belarus: we discuss what’s on the agenda.

Also, political gridlock in Thailand, the latest aviation news, a flick through the day’s papers and might Switzerland soon have a 27th canton?

News: German Leadership In War, Economic Crisis In Cuba, India Penal Reform

The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August 15: Germany’s position on the Ukraine conflict, Cuba’s looming economic crisis, plans to reform India’s colonial-era penal laws and the unveiling of a special new Qantas livery.

Money: Non-Cash Payment Option In US, India & China

The Economist (August 10, 2023) – Non-cash payments are on the rise all over the world. Our writers explain how digital technology has changed the way consumers shop in three important markets: America, China and India.

Video timeline: 00:00 Cashless transactions are on the rise 00:18 America: account and card 02:01 India: Unified Payment Interface 04:06 China: App payments

News: Belarus And Poland Tensions, India Bans China Made Drone Components

The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 9 2023: Is Belarus’s Lukashenko aggravating Poland without direction from Putin?

Also in the programme: we discuss why India is banning makers of military drones from using Chinese parts, get the latest from France’s bubbling wine harvest and flick through the day’s papers.

Exhibition: ‘Tree & Serpent- Early Buddhist Art In India 200 BCE – 400 BCE’ (The Met)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (August 3, 2023) – A virtual tour of Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE. Featuring more than 140 objects dating from 200 BCE to 400 CE, the exhibition presents a series of evocative and interlocking themes to reveal both the pre-Buddhist origins of figurative sculpture in India and the early narrative traditions that were central to this formative moment in early Indian art.

Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE

July 21st–November 13th, 2023

With major loans from a dozen lenders across India, as well as from the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, it transports visitors into the world of early Buddhist imagery that gave expression to this new religion as it grew from a core set of ethical teachings into one of the world’s great religions. Objects associated with Indo-Roman exchange reveal India’s place in early global trade.

The exhibition showcases objects in various media, including limestone sculptures, gold, silver, bronze, rock crystal, and ivory. Highlights include spectacular sculptures from southern India—newly discovered and never before publicly exhibited masterpieces—that add to the world canon of early Buddhist art. On view: July 21st–November 13th, 2023

World Economic Forum: Top Stories- July 22, 2023

World Economic Forum (July 22, 2023) – This week’s top stories of the week include:

0:15 Solar panels are sending silver prices up – A new, more efficient panel design uses silver in paste for. This year, the solar sector could account for 14% of silver consumption, up from 5% in 2014. But globally, there’s a shortage of primary silver mines and demand is growing faster than supply. Experts say that solar panels could exhaust 85-90% of silver reserves by 2050. Here are 3 more news stories about energy this week.

1:41 This phone costs $12 – Its makers hope it will help close India’s digital divide. It’s not a smartphone, but a feature phone, that is, a simple handset with a keypad and a small screen. It’s called Jio Bharat. 250 million Indians still use 2G phones. But 2G technology is more than 30 years old. Its users can make calls and send texts but they can’t connect to the internet. Jio Bharat’s users can access 4G internet services from instant digital payments to music streaming

3:08 Europe’s largest green facade – It’s home to 30,000 young trees arranged in 8km of hedges. Covering an area the size of 4 soccer pitches. The facade covers a building called Kö-Bogen II in the heart of Düsseldorf, Germany. It shades the concrete roof from the sun and prevents the building and the surrounding air from getting too hot.

4:47 These blocks can help beat the climate crisis – Antora Energy uses excess renewable electricity to heat up blocks of solid carbon. These thermal batteries reach temperatures above 1500°C. This heat can be safely stored in the blocks for days on end until it’s needed to power 24/7 industrial processes. The industrial sector accounts for a quarter of global emissions and the majority of that stems from the need for heat.

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Travel: Landmarks, Cities And Landscapes Of India

8K World Films (July 13, 2023) – India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. Its capital is New Delhi, built in the 20th century just south of the historic hub of Old Delhi to serve as India’s administrative centre. Its government is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups and likely hundreds of languages.

India

Video timeline: 0:00 – Beautiful view of Himalayan mountains in clouds, India 0:11 – A beautiful little fountain, named is uma ceking 0:13 – A car is running in the middle of the deep forest in India 0:17 – Indian Peacock looking at camera with spread wings 0:21 – Beautiful seen of Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert 0:26 – Blue sky with white snow covered mountains 0:28 – Cinematic view of India’s Taj Mahal in the afternoon 0:33 – Drone view of Mumbai city at night 0:38 – Amazing view of mountains with clouds in Himachal Pradesh, india 0:40 – Aerial view of mumbai city with cloudy sky 0:51 – A big temple of in india with buddha statue 0:55 – Beautiful view of sunset in Goa, India 1:02 – Cinematic view of India’s Taj Mahal in the afternoon (part 2) 1:08 – A river flows between rocky hills in Ladakh, India 1:16 – View of high rise buildings in Mumbai during the sunny day 1:28 – Aerial view of a suspension bridge in fog 1:32 – Beautiful view of Mount Everest with blue sky 1:36 – Night view of big buildings of Mumbai city 1:40 – Amazing view of mountains with clouds in Himachal Pradesh, india (part 2) 1:44 – Snow covered mountains in Himalayas 1:53 – A jaguar in a zoo in India 1:59 – A wonderful view of a village in Maharashtra, India 2:20 – A beautiful little fountain, named is uma ceking (part 2) 2:25 – A beautiful tea garden in Kerala, India 2:32 – Close-up of monkeys and tigers in Indian zoos 2:48 – Beautiful view of the waterfall from the rocky hill 2:52 – A variety of Indian food arranged on the table 3:08 – Beautiful view of the waterfall from the green hills 3:23 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills 3:27 – Metro Rail in India 3:30 – Green field with herd of cows in Kashmir 3:34 – The snow-covered Himalayas are extraordinary mountains 3:38 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills (part 2) 3:47 – A wonderful view of a fountain in the cinema view 3:57 – Super high-rise building with Mumbai with Metrorail 4:07 – Taj Mahal during the sunny day 4:12 – Super high-rise building with Mumbai 4:32 – Sunset during twilight 4:35 – Dense fog with Himalayan mountains 4:39 – Amazing drone view of Maharashtra hills (part 3) 4:43 – Sea of Goa with green hills 5:15 – A wonderful spring in the mountains 5:25 – A quiet road in the middle of the forest 5:48 – Himalayan small hill houses with amazing mountains 6:06 – Sea of Goa with green hills 6:32 – Beautiful green meadow in kashmir, india 6:50 – A quiet road in the middle of the forest 7:07 – India’s famous Hawa Mahal in sunny day 7:22 – Kerala green tea garden on foggy day 7:32 – Small houses covered in Himalayan snow 7:43 – Traditional festival and food of Indian people 8:02 – Amazing view on the sea during sunset 8:15 – Time-lapse view of blue clouds with Himalayas 8:50 – Indian Peacock looking at camera with spread wings (Part 2) 12 8:58 – indian girl dancing in holly tradition 9:07 – Amazing village scene in Maharashtra hills and village mail bond 9:16 – Goa’s amazing beaches with coconut trees 9:49 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal in Agra during the day 10:01 – Spectacular views of Ladakh’s rivers and mountains 10:11 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal in Agra during sunset 10:20 – Himachal Pradesh has amazing scenery with hills and green forests 11:06 – Mumbai’s high-rise buildings are a spectacular sight 11:30 – City Lake in Popular Place in Rajasthan, India 11:50 – Spiral road with snow covered mountains and white clouds, Himachal Pradesh, India 13:12 – A view near the Taj Mahal in Agra during the sunny day 13:24 – A magnificent palace of Indian old architecture 13:40 – India’s national animal is the Royal Tiger 13:47 – Multi-storied colorful building in Delhi 14:02 – A narrow road through the dense forest 14:31 – Time-lapse view of the Taj Mahal in the afternoon 14:37 – Mesmerizing springs flowing from rocky hills 15:37 – Jaguar and monkey sightings in Indian zoos 15:56 – Aerial view of Mumbai city at night 16:15 – Beautiful view of Himalayan mountains in clouds, India (part 2) 16:24 – Beautiful seen of Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert (part 2) 16:44 – Wonderful sunset view with green fields and mountains 17:33 – Amazing view of Taj Mahal at dusk 17:42 – Natural beauty of Ladakh’s rivers and mountains 17:53 – Worship of Hinduism, the oldest religion in the world 18:07 – Humayun’s tourist attraction in Delhi 18:18 – Amazing agriculture of the hills in the middle of the hills 18:31 – Time-lapse view of an extraordinary mosque in Delhi 18:42 – Aerial view of amazing mountains in India, with blue sky and clouds 19:32 – Stunning view of the lake in Rajasthan in the evening 19:41 – Landscape of narrow road in Indian village 19:53 – Aerial view of amazing mountains in India, with blue sky and clouds (part 2) 19:57 – Camel ride at sunset in Rajasthan desert (part 3) 20:10 – End title of the video

Views: Bamboo Villages Of The Adi In Arunachal Pradech, Northeast India

TRACKS – Travel Documentaries (July 8, 2023) – A journey to the small village of Ponging in the state of Arunachal Pradech, a region in northeast India that is also spread over Bhutan, Burma, and Tibet. The Adi people, called the men of the hills, have learned to both survive and thrive off of bamboo, which is what their homes are made of in beautifully intricate patterns.