Articles by Nagesh Narayana

Emergency proves futile as Japan wakes up to 6,009 Coronavirus cases Friday

In view of the 2020 Olympics, Japan tried to minimize the number of coronavirus tests to show the world that Japan was safe to conduct the games, but the misadventure has backfired

Apr 17, 2020

Pearl Harbor Day Dec 7: Japan lived in 'infamy' ever after

Japan was blamed for unprecedented diplomatic folly attacking Pearl Harbor on December 7 without proper declaration of war, forcing US into World War Two

Dec 5, 2019

Astrology is not Astronomy, insists NASA but where's the missing 13th Zodiac sign

NASA acknowledged that the Babylonians originally drew 13 zodiac signs but settled for 12 at the end leaving out Ophiuchus

Nov 27, 2019

Will Nikki Haley replace Mike Pence as US Vice Presidential candidate in 2020?

Since the nominees of the Democratic Party such as Kamala Harris turning quite critical of the Modi government, Indian American community may overwhelmingly support Nikki Haley as Trump's Vice President in 2020 elections

Nov 13, 2019

India Elections 2019: Will Exact Poll results on May 23 beg to be different from Exit Polls?

Psephologist Yogendra Yadav has suggested Congress leadership to give birth to a new alternative to BJP, instead of keeping the entire opposition on a death bed

May 22, 2019

Forget 2014, remember 2004: This is how Rahul Gandhi turned around tables

The Congress citadel was almost driven to extinction, when he took over as President of the grand old party in 2018

May 10, 2019

Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

Prince Naruhito recollected how he was a student at Oxford when we met him as part of the South Asia Youth Delegation at his Imperial Palace in 1986.

May 2, 2019

Ancient Gondwana era frog found in India; Scientists stunned to find it 76 mln-yr-old species

The frog was the sole known species of a lineage dating back 57 million to 76 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent was breaking away from Madagaskar and merging with Asia.

Mar 19, 2019

World's first, NTU-developed Volvo driverless electric bus ready, on trial run in campus

Developed by NTU, the world's first driverless electric bus will run on trial basis inside the campus first while the next bus will undergo trials in real-time environment before the full-fledged fleet becomes a common sight on Singapore roads.

Mar 7, 2019

Australian schoolboy hacks Apple computer network to get 90 GB of sensitive data

The boy is said to have created virtual computer tunnels with the help of online bypassing techniques and hacking software on his laptop and managed to break the firewall of Apple computer network.

Aug 17, 2018

Tour de France

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181-km Stage 6 from Brest to Mur-de-Bretagne Guerleden - July 12, 2018 - The peloton passes hay bales on fire.

Jul 13, 2018

Japan, China talk sense after 8 years

China moves closer to Japan or India every time there is a threat perception from the US

Apr 16, 2018

6 Reasons why India will send troops to Maldives now

India is weighing the move as it had burnt its hands in Sri Lanka when it intervened and sent its troops to Sri Lanka in the mid-1980s only to be humiliated by both the parties -- Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers and the government.

Feb 10, 2018

Singapore-Sri Lanka trade pact to be signed today

The Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) paves the way for lowering trade barriers to provide more market access. The PM delegation will then leave for India on Wednesday to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.

Jan 22, 2018

Trump's New Year tweet sends Pakistan scurrying for cover

Pakistan Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale on Monday night and lodged its protest against US President Donald Trump's tweet and said it requires no aid.

Jan 2, 2018

Remembering Japan's diplomatic folly on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7

Japan ambassador took more time to transcribe that he failed to deliver the "unclear" war declaration message 30 minutes before the Pearl Harbor attack as intended

Dec 8, 2017

Antares rocket launch postponed 1-minute before lift-off, rescheduled for Sunday morning

A private aircraft entered the restricted airspace of launchpad just one minute before the launch, disrupting the entire lift-off schedule on Saturday the Wallops facility.

Nov 12, 2017

Orbital ATK all set to launch cargo mission to International Space Station today

The mission will deliver vital supplies and scientific equipment to the station as part of the space company's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA.

Nov 11, 2017

4 dead, 8 injured in Indonesian military drill in in South China Sea

Japan, Australia wary as North Korea prepares for ICBM launch ahead of US drill

North Korea prepares for ICBM launch ahead of US, South Korea naval exercise but this time Australia is also in the radar.

Oct 15, 2017

Netaji never escaped plane crash in 1945

Remembering Netaji's Last Sojourn from Singapore to Manchuria 75 Years Ago

Netaji left Singapore for Manchuria soon after Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945 but the air crash three days later was his last traceable existence.

Aug 18, 2017

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