G. Sampath

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | G. Sampath

In November 2024, while appointing Steven C. Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East [West Asia], U.S. President Donald Trump said that “Steve will be an unrelenting voice for peace.” Since then, Mr. Witkoff, 68, in the words of an American analyst, has morphed from Trump’s ‘Middle East Envoy’ into the ‘Envoy of Everything’.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | G. Sampath

The French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay, kicks off this Sunday in Paris. This is a historic French Open also because it’s the first one to be held after the retirement of Rafael Nadal, the undisputed GOAT on Clay. On the men’s side, there is tremendous anticipation over the growing rivalry between world No 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | G. Sampath

Trade-related tensions between India and Bangladesh have been rising. In a seemingly retaliatory move, India has restricted the import of certain goods from Bangladesh to just two sea ports – Kolkata and Nhava Sheva. It has blocked 11 traditional land ports in the North East. This move has caused concern among both Bangladeshi and Indian traders as goods-laden trucks have been stuck at the various land ports. Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh last fiscal was $10.56 billion.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | G. Sampath

I am a survival expert with more than 40 years of experience in survival. I have produced unlimited quantities of content on surviving catastrophes such as earthquake, tsunami, pandemic and fascism. In view of the recent disagreements between India and Pakistan, and on popular demand, I am sharing a handy guide on how to survive a nuclear explosion. Q: Which phone camera is best for shooting a mushroom cloud?

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | G. Sampath

How do monsoons really work? What makes them plentiful some years, but vanish completely in others, causing drought-like conditions? Climate scientists have been seeking answers to these questions for a long time. Now a research paper has come up with an intriguing explanatory concept: atmospheric memory. The study was conducted by two scientists -- Anja Katzenberger & Anders Levermann -- from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).