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Manish Mundra Launches Wild Africa, Blending Photography, Storytelling & Diplomacy

By Khushboo Kumari September 13, 2025 000 photographs 28 Academy Awards africa Africa’s wildlife Ambassador Peter Munyiri artists Bangladesh Bhutan Businessman CEO childhood memories cinema conservation corporate leader creative thinking cultural ties Delhi Deoghar Dhanak Diplomacy Diplomats Director Drishyam Films emotional ties factual stories filmmaker High Commissioner Humility india inspiration internationally acclaimed filmmaker Jharkhand Kena Shree Kenya Kuch Adhuri Baatein Kunzum Café landscapes Maasai Mara Maldives Manish Mundra Masaan Mosaic Nepal New Delhi Newton observation Parthiv Shah patience photographer photography lovers poetry collections preservation producer reflections Serengeti Siya Sri Lanka storyteller storytelling sustainability TEDx speaker Through My Lens Wild Africa wilderness wildlife photography

Manish Mundra launched “Wild Africa: Through My Lens” featuring photos of African wilderness, emphasizing conservation. The event included discussions with Parthiv Shah and Kena Shree, and praise from Ambassador Peter Munyiri. Mundra, known for films like “Masaan,” discussed storytelling and the lessons he learned from wildlife photography.

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Repeating Floods in Assam: A Neglected Disaster

By TNI Team June 7, 2025 2025 floods accountable governance administrative lethargy AI flood forecasting anti-erosion works arunachal pradesh Assam Floods Assam Legislative Assembly avoidable disaster bamboo plantation Barak Board Bhutan Bhutanese hydropower binding compensation agreements BJP 2016-2025 Vision Document Border Areas Programme Brahmaputra dredging compensation deals daily wage workers dam releases dam safety act 2021 dam safety authority Debabrata Saikia Dhemaji Dhubri Disaster Response downstream risk assessment EIA embankment breach embankment deterioration environmental impact assessment erosion-resistant materials farmers Flash Floods flood destruction flood insurance scheme flood management flood plain zoning act flood victims flood warnings FMBAP geo-bags governance collapse Himanta Biswa Sarma independent embankment audits institutional failure inter-state coordination inter-state dam coordination Lakhimpur district LOP Majuli island erosion mangroves Meghalaya MGNREGA MLA monsoon monsoon tragedy Nazira LAC NEEPCO NHPC planning failure political complacency political resolve power minister Nandita Garlosa preventive governance Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project Ranganadi project stage II Ranganadi River RHEP River Research Institute Sadiya state dam committee transparent governance unplanned water release vetiver grass

Author: Debabrata Saikia, LOP, Assam Legislative Assembly, MLA, Nazira LAC Each monsoon, Assam is inundated—literally and figuratively. Nature is implicated, but the sheer extent…

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UK, Japan, Russia Joining Global Media Dialogue: WAVES 2025 in Mumbai

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MUMBAI: India will host the first-ever Global Media Dialogue (GMD) tomorrow in Mumbai as part of WAVES 2025, with participation from over 60 countries, including…

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concludes on Maha Shivratri: Gathering of faith and unity

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NEW DELHI: The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, concluded today, coinciding with the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Spanning from…

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Gaurav Gogoi: A Symbol of Resilience in Assam Against Political Sabotage

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The recent allegations leveled against Gaurav Gogoi, particularly concerning his wife Elizabeth Gogoi’s alleged links to Pakistan’s Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, have been politically motivated.

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Nation bids farewell to Former PM Manmohan Singh with state honours

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NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was cremated with full state honours on Saturday at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate. The solemn…

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PM Modi thanks Bhutan’s PM over congratulatory remark, reiterates commitment to ties

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 6, 2024 Banarhat-Samtse rail link Bhutan Bhutan India relationship Bhutan’s 12th Five Year Plan Bilateral ties Digital Drukyul Economic ties india Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link socio-economic progress

Prime Minister Tobgay appreciated PM Modi’s visionary leadership in the last decade, and conveyed his warm wishes for his successful third term. PM Modi thanked PM Tobgay for the warm felicitations.

PM Modi becomes the first foreign Head of Government to receive Bhutan’s highest civilian honour.

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Modi awarded Bhutan’s top civilian honour

By Urvashi Khona March 22, 2024 Bhutan civil award MODI The Order of Druk Gyalpo

Prime Minister Modi becomes the first foreign Head of Government to receive this accolade, joining a distinguished group recognized for their exceptional contributions to Bhutan and its people.

PM Modi with Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (King of Bhutan)

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PM Modi to visit Bhutan, strengthen ties amid China’s watch

By Urvashi Khona March 20, 2024 Bhutan Bhutan India relationship China pm modi visit

During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will engage in crucial discussions with Bhutan’s leadership, including an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and talks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay is on a five-day visit to India

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Modi, Bhutan PM bolster relations amidst China’s Himalayan presence

By Urvashi Khona March 15, 2024 #narendramodi Bhutan border dispute india China China india

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, who is on a five-day visit to India, met on Thursday…

Xi Jinping has issued a direct warning to Joe Biden, conveying China's intention to reunify Taiwan with the mainland.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping issues direct warning to U.S. President Biden on Taiwan reunification

By Subhadra Srivastava December 21, 2023 Bhutan China China-Taiwan Joe Biden Taiwan US William Burns Xi Jimping

He also refuted predictions by some U.S. military leaders regarding a specific timeline for the reunification, asserting that no such timeframe has been established.

China urges Bhutan to establish diplomatic ties with it and resolve the boundary dispute.

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China asks Bhutan to resolve border issues

By TNI Team October 25, 2023 Bhutan Border dispute China Expert Group Meeting on Bhutan-China boundary

China has asked Bhutan to establish diplomatic ties with it and resolve the boundary issue

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Manish Mundra Launches Wild Africa, Blending Photography, Storytelling & Diplomacy

Repeating Floods in Assam: A Neglected Disaster

UK, Japan, Russia Joining Global Media Dialogue: WAVES 2025 in Mumbai

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concludes on Maha Shivratri: Gathering of faith and unity

Gaurav Gogoi: A Symbol of Resilience in Assam Against Political Sabotage

Nation bids farewell to Former PM Manmohan Singh with state honours

PM Modi thanks Bhutan’s PM over congratulatory remark, reiterates commitment to ties

Modi awarded Bhutan’s top civilian honour

PM Modi to visit Bhutan, strengthen ties amid China’s watch

Modi, Bhutan PM bolster relations amidst China’s Himalayan presence

Chinese President Xi Jinping issues direct warning to U.S. President Biden on Taiwan reunification

China asks Bhutan to resolve border issues

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