The Informed Indian

  By Mahi Tewari Hell hath no fury like the wildfires that are spreading in Turkey and Greece. Forests are being scorched, people are dying, homeless and there has also been an increase in respiratory problems. In Greece, the areas burnt were 180% more than the average for the period 2008-2020. The fires started. Evia, Greece’s second-largest island has started evacuations through ferries. Measures are being taken to stop the fires but   strong winds raise concerns that the fire could flare again.   Prime Minister of Greece warned on Monday the country is suffering its worst heatwave since 1987 as forecasters said temperatures could reach 45 degrees in the coming days.   The fires started due to southern European heatwaves triggered by hot airwaves from Northern Africa which later spread to Greece and Italy and has now made turkey it’s latest victim.   In Turkey, the fires have reached Bodrum & Antalya, which are popular tourist spots and hav...

by Udit Khattar It has been more than 125 years since India has hung tight for an individual Olympic medallist in track and field. This stand by finally came to an end on 7 th August 2021 when Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the gold medal in the Men’s Javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics. The boy from Panipat blew away the Men's Javelin field that had probably the greatest names. The 23-year-old won the Gold with a best toss of 87.58 m on  each day  when his greatest opponent Johannes Vetter blew cold and smashed out of the last even without qualifying among the best 8. Neeraj Chopra  has successfully taken up the position to be the second Indian competitor after Abhinav Bindra to win  a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Abhinav Bindra won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, completing on  the highest  advance of the platform  within the  19 m  air rifle  shooting. Neeraj Chopra didn't coordinate with his own best of 88.06m howev...

by Bhavika Chandwani The unimaginable has occurred, Lionel Messi is going from Barcelona! Messi has been a part of the Catalan club's fabric since he was 12 years old, and his contributions have been vital to their success over the previous 15 years. However, all good things must come to an end, and considering the volatile character of the previous 18 months, witnessing Messi play for another club is exactly in keeping with the strange 2020/2021 season. But why is he leaving? Ever thought? Although both the player and the club agreed to a five-year contract extension, La Liga's wage cap restrictions prevent the new contract from being inked. Messi's previous contract came to an end earlier this summer. Barcelona President Joan Laporta stated on Friday that if Messi had been retained, the club would have spent 110% of its yearly income on player pay, even though he had agreed to a five-year contract at a substantially lower fee. Barca might have kept their best pl...

by Mahi Tewari Located in the Kutch district of Gujrat, Dholavira has finally attained the status of being the part of UNESCO World Heritage list. It is the first site of Indus Valley Civilisation in India (the majority of Harappan cities are located in Pakistan and Afganistan ) to be included on the coveted list and with its inclusion India has entered the Super-40 club for World Heritage Site inscriptions. Other countries with this title are China, Germany, France, etc.   Now, India has 40 world heritage properties: 32 cultural, 7 natural, and one mixed property. Gujarat alone has a total of four World Heritage Sites now. The other three are Champaner near Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and Ahmedabad. The site was discovered in 1967-68 by J.P. Joshi of the Archaeological Survey of India and is the fifth largest of eight major Harappan sites. Dholavira is one of the most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to Harappan culture, dating back to 4500 years...

by Dhruv Mishra   The Olympic games have been a hallmark of world class sportsmanship, athletic excellence and a feat of the human body and mind. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are special because firstly, they are taking place in the year 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and secondly, India has won an Olympic medal in hockey after 41 years. Everyone celebrates, shares news when our athletes win, but who understands their sacrifices, challenges and try to create a better environment for our country’s sports persons? Every athlete in the country aims to be the best, represent our land wearing the tricolors on the international stage. 23-year-old wrestler Ravi Dahiya, having won the silver at the 2021 games in his Olympic debut, has been promised a cash award, a job and a piece of land. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar praised Dahiya for his effort after he became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympics. Dahiya, who hails from Nahri village in S...