One of the legendary triumvirate – Lal-Bal-Pal ( Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) of India’s freedom movement against the British colonial rule, Lala Lajpat Rai was a multi-faceted personality…
Fodder Points: India’s demographic dividend is unique, as the growth rate of the working population exceeds that of the total population. Demographic dividend is expected to continue till 2040s. productive…
Why can’t the government provide a higher income for farmers, asks M.S. Swaminathan; The greatest challenge facing Indian agriculture 50 years back was achieving self-sufficiency in foodgrain production. What is…
The caste system is arguably the most distinctive feature of Indian society. The Indian population is divided into four hierarchical classes, or varnas, with a large sub-population of untouchables excluded entirely…
India faces a shortage of trained manpower, especially in critical areas like healthcare and engineering. At the same time, every year, a large number of trained personnel emigrate for higher…
The government hopes to trigger a citizen movement around the theme ‘I stand by my country’ as part of a twin celebration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Quit…
Food wastage is an extremely critical issue of national importance. To address the problem of food loss and waste globally, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 aims to halve per…
President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Paika Rebellion of Odisha in New Delhi. About the rebellion: The uprising of soldiers led by Buxi…
The Indo-Parthian and Indo-Synthian era: 1 AD The Kushan Empire: 100 AD The Kushan Empire was founded under Kujula Kadphises but it was under his grandson, the Buddhist emperor Kanishka,…
The Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City. It is under the dynamic and visionary leadership…
