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Chengannur Riots

Context: The Chengannur Riots refer to a series of communal riots that occurred in Chengannur, a town in Kerala, India,...

Scheme to Ensuring Water Security

Context: The Union government is set to launch a ₹4,500-crore scheme aimed at ensuring water security for farmers.  This move...

Periyar

Context: Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was a prominent Indian social activist and politician born...

Lucara’s Sixth 1,094-carat Diamond Recovery

Context: Lucara Diamond Corp. recovered a 1,094-carat rough diamond from the Karowe Mine in Botswana, marking the company’s sixth stone...

New Algorithm Enhances Precipitation-Type Classification Over Tibetan Plateau

Context: Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have unveiled a new algorithm that significantly improves...

Taj Mahal

Context: Water leakage has been reported at the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, following three days...

Retreat of Glaciers and Mitigation of  Climate Change

Context: The retreat of glaciers is one of the most visible indicators of climate change, but according to a global...

Cotton Revolution

Context: The steady decline in cotton yields over the past decade signals the waning of India’s cotton revolution, which began...

Infiltration in Santhal Pargana

Context: Amid ongoing political tensions over shifting demographics in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region ahead of the Assembly elections, the Union...

Port Blair renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram

Context: Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was renamed Sri Vijaya Puram as part of Prime Minister...

Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav Website

Context: The Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) launched the official website for the much-anticipated...

The Great Stupa of Sanchi

Context: Recently, the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the replica of the East Gate of Sanchi’s Great Stupa, located...

Mission Mausam: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Mission Mausam: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Inspired by The Hindu Editorial (Sept 14, 2024) titled “Weather Gods: On ‘Mission Mausam’: Attempts at Controlling the Weather are...

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Based on the coverage in Indian newspapers from September 14, 2024 onwards, the following essay explores the renaming of Port...

Saragarhi Day

Context: September 12 marks the 127th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 soldiers heroically defended against 8,000 tribal...