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TopicNirmal Purja

Topic: Nirmal Purja

Nirmal Purja, the Nepali mountaineer who summitted Everest, Lhotse & Makalu in two days

The former soldier now holds the record for the fastest ascent of all 14 eight thousanders — having done it in six months and six days.

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Jamaat-e-Islami has already peaked in Bangladesh. Us-vs-them politics won’t travel far

Politics demands an ability to reach beyond established networks and to appeal to constituencies that do not share the same ideological commitments. Jamaat has struggled on this front.

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.