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Topic: Iceland

Former Iceland PM backs stronger India-Nordic ‘partnerships’, says ‘Greenland not for sale’

In India for Arctic Circle India Forum, Katrín Jakobsdóttir highlights that the events impacting Arctic region affect agriculture in India & stressed the need for holistic climate mitigation.

ISRO awarded Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its Chandrayaan-3, India’s 3rd mission to the Moon

The award, given by the Exploration Museum in Husavik, Iceland, celebrates the first soft-landing of a spacecraft near the Lunar South Pole.

Over 2,000 tremors in 48 hours. Iceland declares emergency as threat of volcanic eruption looms

The town of Grindavík has been evacuated & the iconic Blue Lagoon geothermal spa temporarily closed as authorities in Iceland brace for a likely volcanic eruption.

‘Happy to tour… get chopped up,’ Iceland Cricket trolls Pakistan after England whitewash

The Iceland administration is known for its friendly trolling of the cricketing world online – to grow fan engagement and to advance the game in Icelandic culture.

‘24-hr daylight for India-Pak match’—Iceland’s journey to cricket relevance, one tweet at a time

Iceland Cricket’s Twitter account is trying to make the sport popular in a football-loving country. Behind the account are unpaid volunteers who love the game.

66-year-old U.S. man is the fifth in the list, but the oldest patient to be cured of HIV

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Meet the 4 Nordic women PMs whom Modi interacted with in Europe, all pioneers of climate action

Iceland PM Katrin Jakobsdottir, Finland PM Sanna Marin, Sweden PM Magdalena Andersson, Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen— all have been mobilising global action on climate change.

Before you celebrate Iceland’s four-day work week, read this

There is no reason why the march towards reduced working hours should stop at the arbitrary ‘standard’ figure of 5 days and 40 hours established in the post-WW II period.

Shaken by 18,000 quakes in over a week, Iceland braces for 800-year dormant volcano to erupt

Intense seismic activity has peaked in Iceland after nearly a year of regular quakes in the area, which includes some that were felt in the capital city of Reykjavik.

New research shows how silent carriers spread coronavirus

Silent carriers of coronavirus may play a significant role in spreading the disease, according to research conducted in Iceland.

On Camera

Tallest Shiva Lingam to largest bird sculpture—India’s obsession with bigness

It is a screaming illustration of what size means in the politics of symbolism. You build a 60-foot statue, I will build a 65-foot one.

Pakistan coming to Davos on a private pass—biggest delegation in years, (unofficial) pavilion

Sharif was not part of forum in 2025, nor did WEF officially mention Pakistan's presence in 2025. Accompanying PM will be Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Dy PM Ishaq Dar and PPP chief Bilawal.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azadi. Grow up, stop giving it prime real estate in our psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.