Goa G20 clean energy meet: West must part with green tech for climate fight to succeed

Pradeep Rana May 31, 2023

On the sidelines of upcoming G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial summit in Goa on 21-22 July 2023, India as President of G20 has clubbed Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI) meetings as well. But the Team Modi is actually more excited about what is on the sidelines. Why? Because, nothing could be more opportune […]Continue Reading

Who owns copyright of Satyajit Ray’s film – screenplay writer, or producer?

Pradeep Rana May 30, 2023

An interesting controversy arose last week on film Nayak by legendry filmmaker Satyajit Ray as to when publisher Harper Collins was asked by Ray’s son and Society for Satyajit Ray to bring out a novel based on the screenplay, the producer protested saying had no right. Family of film producer R D Bansal went to […]Continue Reading

Google investing $1 million in IIT’s “Responsible” AI project

Pradeep Rana May 26, 2023

Search engine giant Google is investing a sum of US$ 1 million to India’s first “responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre being set up by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. With this, the world’s most popular search engine and possibly biggest user of AI in optimising its search results becomes the first platinum consortium […]Continue Reading

Historic Golden Sceptre to be Installed in new Parliament building

Liberal TV Desk May 24, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new parliament building this Sunday. A golden sceptre, called “sengol,” will be installed near the Speaker’s seat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that this sceptre was handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, signifying the transfer of power from the British. “Sengol” derives from the […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Has BJP has set its eyes on 2027 Punjab Assembly elections?

Prabhjot Singh May 22, 2023

Politics: 2027 will be a crucial year for Punjab politics For all political parties, every election is a battle for both supremacy and survival. It is why the political parties not only take the services of poll strategists, social media experts and others but also use every weapon in their armory to win maximum electors […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Tribute to great “Bhaji” of Indian hockey, Penalty King Prithipal Singh

Prabhjot Singh May 22, 2023

40th death anniversary of Prithipal Singh Remembering a stalwart : He was a real “King.” Last month I was in Nairobi to witness the Vaisakhi Hockey Tournament organized by Sikh Union, Nairobi, perhaps one of the oldest sports clubs in the world. The Club will be celebrating its centenary in 2026. One of several luminaries the […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: AAP sets the agenda for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a win Jalandhar by poll

Prabhjot Singh May 15, 2023

All is fair in love and war. So is the electoral battle for political supremacy.The Just concluded Jalandhar Lok Sabha by poll has reiterated the roar of rulers while remaining cry hoarse. Sushil Kumar Rinku, who changed loyalties from Congress to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) just on eve of the crucial by poll, turned out […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Canadian Politics: The face of federal politics is changing

Prabhjot Singh May 10, 2023

Change is the only thing that lasts. It goes without saying that politics is the most dynamic factor, constantly changing and providing freshness and new ideas. The emergence of future leaders and alliances between like-minded parties are the natural accompaniments to this change. After the United Kingdom elected Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister for the […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Politics: It is do or die for all contestants in Jalandhar by poll

Prabhjot Singh May 10, 2023

Politics: It is do or die for AAP, BJP  as SAD-BSP and Congress make Jalandhar by poll close and tough No political battle is won till the last vote has been cast. And Jalandhar by poll has forced all major political players – both national and regional – to sweat to brow. While Congress has […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: A tribute to PS Badal, He pioneered coalition politics in India

Prabhjot Singh May 1, 2023

If politics was his passion, contesting elections was his pastime. From panchayat  to gurdwara elections, state legislature to parliament, he figured prominently in almost every election that took place in Punjab at least since the reorganisation of the State in 1966. His slogan “raaj nahin sewa”  met with  same overwhelming popularity as were his “atta-daal” […]Continue Reading

India-UK pledge Net Zero emissions innovation, raise hopes

Pradeep Rana April 30, 2023

To the delight of climate worriers, high profile visit of Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science & Technology, to the UK culminated in both countries vowing to jointly create India-UK Net Zero innovation centre amid calls for enhanced cooperation between the two countries. What is this newfangled term “net zero”? According to the United Nations: […]Continue Reading

Investment in solar energy sector – making hay while sun shines

Pradeep Rana April 29, 2023

Award of Mini Ratna to SECI underscores India’s commitment to replace pollution-causing fossil fuel with alternate, clean energy sources as world races against time to tame, if not stop, the climate change. Solar Energy Corporation of India, or SECI in short, is committed to achieving the target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel based capacity […]Continue Reading

IIT-incubated start-up gets funds for ushering robotics, AI in manufacturing sector

Pradeep Rana April 28, 2023

In a major boost to start-up ecosystem in the manufacturing sector in India, Government has approved Rs. 4.12 crore funding to an IIT Kanpur incubated start-up for developing machine vision and robotics systems for automation in the manufacturing industry. Technology Development Board (TDG) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Ministry Science and Technology […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Finally the battle has ended, Amritpal arrested, What will be future line of action ?

Prabhjot Singh April 24, 2023

Finally the battle between the mouse and the cat has ended. Punjab Police may be tapping its back for capturing Amritpal Singh, Chief of Waris Punjab De, 36 days after playing mouse and the cat game.  Various stories and revelations made during the 36-day game notwithstanding, the police claim success for apprehending him without firing […]Continue Reading

Liberal Opinion: Governance: How good is our police?

Liberal TV April 17, 2023

Society gets the police it deserves, is an adage that appears to be fast losing its relevance. Times have changed. So have societies. They say change is the only thing that is permanent. Police have changed but not to the expectations of the population at large. People still view men in uniform as aggressors and […]Continue Reading