Birbal Sahni mainly studied fossilised plants from the Indian subcontinent, and helped build evidence for one of the biggest scientific theories of all time — the Continental Drift Theory.
Flora Indica began with an astonishing discovery: More than 7,500 botanical drawings made by Indian artists were lying unnoticed in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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