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THE SUEZ CANAL CRISIS THAT NEARLY LED TO WAR MANN KI BAAT The crisis began in 1956, LIGHT HOUSE TOURISM; WHAT HOW SOME BASICS ON THE HISTORY OF THE CANAL when Egypt’s president A UNIQUE ASPECT INDIA The 193-kilometre-long artificial WILL IT IMPACT WORLD TRADE & INDIA nationalised the canal after waterway, known as the Suez Almost 50 container ships WHERE IS THE SUEZ CANAL? hours. In other words, it reduces with “excruciating and poorly- the British had departed. IS STRENGTHENING: PM Canal, has been a potential flash- pass through this canal every The canal is in Egypt, the distance between Asia and compensated labour.” Political However, he took steps, point for the geopolitical conflict day, and roughly 30 per cent of since it opened in 1869. Now, the the global container traffic connecting Port Said on Europe by 7,000 km tumult in Egypt against the colo- which were deemed as secu- canal, a vital international ship- passes through the canal an- 1the Mediterranean Sea nial powers of Britain and France rity threats by Israel and its ping passage, is in the news for nually. with the Indian Ocean via the WHO BUILT THE SUEZ CANAL slowed the progress on the Western allies, leading to a a different reason: A Japanese- The current situation could southern Egyptian city of Suez AND WHEN? canal, and the final cost exceed- military intervention by owned container ship, en route be catastrophic for the global from China to Europe has been economy, which is already on the Red Sea The canal, originally ed the initial $50 million that Israeli, British and the French grounded in the canal, blocking struggling to recover from the owned by the French was projected during the con- forces. The crisis briefly more than 100 vessels, and send- devastating blow of the Covid- WHY IS IT SIGNIFICANT? investors, was conceived struction time closed the canal and raised ing tremors through the world of 19 pandemic. The delays could 3 The passage enables when Egypt was under the the risk of entangling the maritime commerce. impact everything— from clothes to shoes, electronics to more direct shipping control of the Ottoman Empire in WHICH COUNTRY CONTROLS Soviet Union and the US. It imed at strengthening the tourism food and energy supplies. between Europe and Asia, the mid-19th century. The con- THE CANAL NOW? ended in early 1957 under an sector in the country, PM Narendra The blockage of the Suez 2 Modi on Sunday said that India has eliminating the need to circum- struction began at the Port Said The British powers that agreement supervised by the A WHY Canal could also lead to a sharp United Nations, which sent been working towards the promotion of IS THE SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED? rise in essential commodity navigate Africa, cutting voyage in early 1859; the excavation controlled the canal light house tourism. A total of 71 light The vessel blocking Suez is the prices, including crude oil and times by days or weeks. The took more than 10 years. 4through the first two World its first peacekeeping force to houses have been identified to increase Ever Given – a Panama-regis- food grains, among other items. canal, which is the world’s According to the Suez Canal Wars, withdrew their forces in the area. The outcome was light house tourism, he announced. Ad- tered container ship that was on The blockage is costing longest without locks, connect Authority, the Egyptian govern- 1956, after years of negotiations seen as a triumph for dressing the country in the 75th episode of its way to Rotterdam in the nearly $400 million per hour, monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Netherlands from China. The as hundreds of ships ferrying bodies of water at different alti- ment agency that operates the with Egypt, effectively relinquish- Egyptian nationalism, but its the PM said that museum, amphi-theatre, 400-m long and 59-m wide vessel, cargo through the canal have tudes. With no locks to interrupt waterway, around 20,000 peas- ing authority to the Egyptian gov- legacy was an undercurrent open air theatre, cafeteria, children's park, got stuck due to a mishap caused been forced to divert and take traffic, the transit time from end ants were hired every 10 months ernment, led by President Gamal in the Cold War (NYT) eco-friendly cottages and landscaping will by bad weather. longer routes. to end averages about 13 to 15 to help construct the project Abdel Nasser (NYT) be prepared in all these light houses as per their capacity. Spielberg donates $1 mn to non-profits Wanna know about Dr Fauci? Soon, a book on him working for racial & economic justice r Anthony Fauci, an infectious disease expert, and the chief Job's job medical advisor to the President of US for information and ilmmaker Steven Spielberg has said that he will donate D counsel about Covid- 19, who hit the headlines dur- his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 non-profits that are ing Covid-19 last year, will be profiled in a children's application sells Fworking for racial and economic justice. The film di- book. Titled 'Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn rector and his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, will match those Became America’s Doctor', the book is to be pub- donations with $1 million of their own. "America is facing a lished by Simon & Schuster. It has been written by FOR OVER crisis, and our responsibility is to act now," Spielberg said in Kate Messner and a statement, adding that Judaism and Jewish history provide illustrated by "the ethical precepts commanding us to work for Alexandra Bye. ` 1 CRORE! a more just and equitable world." BOOK FOR A CAUSE From riding his Schwinn bicycle around Brooklyn to efore Steve Jobs In February, Spielberg received Israel's delivering prescriptions from his dad’s pharmacy, from co-founded Apple, he playing stickball in the streets of a neighbourhood dropped out of Reed prestigious 2021 Genesis Prize in recogni- tion of his contribution to cinema, his phil- where he learned to get along with different kinds of B College in the US at the people, to always asking questions about the world, age of 18 years. And like any other anthropic works, and his efforts to pre- the book gives insights into the life of Dr Fauci, who is college dropout, Jobs was also serve the memory of the Holocaust an inspiration for millions of budding scientists, hunting for jobs! One of the first claimed the publisher job applications he wrote in 1973, fetched GBP 162,000 (or around ` 1.6 crore) recently at an auction in the UK by Charterfields. This is [email protected] smearing each other’s faces dear ones, but avoid sharing claimed to be an original handwrit- with gulal? But this year, it from a common platter, say What’s Holi without sharing ten job application by Steve Jobs, make social distancing your medical experts. Here are gujiyas from a common plate, before he eventually got hired at mantra; do share gujiyas and some more ‘stay safe’ tips by plenty of jhappis (hugs) and Atari in 1974. malpuas with your near and experts – do follow them... In the application, Steve Jobs mentioned that he It’s time to go back to online had no phone number but had a driver’s license. Also, celebrations, as the present strain Avoid the use of water colours on he had left the section of past experience blank. of Covid-19 is more virulent than Holi even indoors with your immedi- ate family as it’s the time of season Interestingly, he had mentioned “possible, but not last year and everyone needs to be on guard, especially during Holi change and ‘water play’ may lead to probable” as his answer to the question: Access to (and other upcoming festivals this normal flu/cold that weakens immu- transportation? As for his education, he mentioned season), to keep the infectious nity levels. Stick to dry colours! English Literature as his major subject virus at bay,” advises Delhi-based He highlighted his skills in designing computers and obstetrician Dr Puneet Bedi. on one another should be avoid- any of the members is PLAY ‘SAFE’ ed,” adds Bedi. suffering from cold or cough, calculators and interests in design, electrical tech and Greet your neigh- Celebrating ( if you then he/she must not attend the digital. The application looked very simple and is noth- bours from far and ‘send’ home- must), with a small get together and join only via a ing compared to what we usually see today made delicacies group of your video call. However, one cannot ignore the fact that Steve Jobs AND ENJOY! to each other’s own family If you do end up going to an did not want to boast much in his application to place.