Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to the country
| | | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to the country, with the infrastructure upgrade putting in the fast lane military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the strategic Tawang sector, where Indian soldiers hold posts close to the contested border with China. | THE DAILY QUIZ In Bangkok, nearly a million devotees paid homage to sacred relics of the Buddha and his disciples. The items have travelled to Thailand under the status of State Guest. Which country extended this neighbourly gesture? a. Taiwan
b. Afghanistan
c. China
d. India TAKE THE FULL QUIZ | | THE BIG STORY PM opens Sela tunnel, puts military mobility in fast lane Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to the country, with the infrastructure upgrade putting in the fast lane military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the strategic Tawang sector, where Indian soldiers hold posts close to the contested border with China. Modi remotely inaugurated the tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a cost of ₹825 crore, from Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar during the “Viksit Bharat Viksit Northeast” (developed India, developed Northeast) programme. He laid the foundation stone for the tunnel, the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel above 13,000 feet, in February 2019. Sela tunnel’s inauguration is a moment of great pride for the country, he said. Read more. | | A LITTLE LIGHT READING The mastery and mystery of Hindi’s first woman novelist, Mallika It is a striking image — a long-haired young woman looking out of the frame with half-closed eyes — and it is the sole surviving photograph of Mallika, who lived in 19th-century Banaras and wrote novels at a time when most women couldn’t read or write. Next to her in the picture (dated c. 1873) is Bhartendu Harishchandra (1850-1885), a towering figure in the cultural life of Banaras, and widely regarded as the father of Hindi literature. They were both about the same age (in their early 20s, at the time the image was taken), and Mallika lived under Harishchandra’s protection until he died. He made provisions for her in his will, but three years after his death, she disappears from all historical records. No one has yet uncovered what happened to her thereafter. And yet she was probably Hindi’s first woman novelist. Amid the continuing eclipse of women’s contributions, and in the wake of Women’s Day, I thought it would be a good moment for a look at this little-known writer. Read more. | | THE WEEKEND FIX The booming business of tiny: Ambi Parameswaran, on how small packs got everywhere We see them everywhere. Shopkeepers have to part the curtain of tiny packs in order to speak with the customer. But when did the avalanche begin? I am told that the earliest example of a big brand trying to offer a small sachet (no, it wasn’t shampoo) in India was Brooke Bond, with its 5-paise pack of tea, launched in the mid-1950s. This was not a tea bag, but tea leaves or tea dust sold in a small paper sachet, meant for a single strong cup of tea. And while we don’t get single-serve tea leaves in tiny sachets any more (we’ll get to why in a bit), a gamut of products is available in sachets and small packs in India today — in an evolution that can be traced all the way back to a small company from Tamil Nadu. Read more. | | | | THE SPORTING LIFE BY RUDRANEIL SENGUPTA Klopp culture: A look at the Liverpool manager's extraordinary run When Jurgen Klopp calls time on his career as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023-24 English Premier League season, he will leave the club a legend. It would be difficult to name another manager who has led a club through such a wildly joyous ride. It’s not just about success, though the German manager has had plenty of that. It’s also about the way he has led the club. Read more. | | HT This Day: March 10, 1968 Navy ready, waiting to go Negotiations having failed so far, the Indian Navy is ready with a contingency plan to rescue the 21 Indian and 11 other sailors held hostage on a cargo ship by Somalian sea pirates since late last month. Only sketchy details are known about the February 26 hijack. The fate of the Indians is also unclear. Read more. | | Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | Written and edited by Shahana Yasmin. Produced by Md Shad Hasnain. | | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | |  | |
