Managing Urban Flooding: Challenges and Solutions
30 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned us of very heavy rain in Mumbai and Thane. Overview of...
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Current Affairs
Current Affairs
Kalpana Dutta
29 July 2024 | blogwebContext: On July 27, the birth anniversary of Kalpana Dutta (1913-1995), a pivotal figure in India’s revolutionary history, is observed....
Art and Culture
Kalaripayattu
27 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Recognises Kalaripayattu Federation of India for Promotion of Kalaripayattu in Country. Overview...
Social Issues
Cultural Mapping of Villages
25 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), the government has taken an initiative to provide a comprehensive overview...
Geography
Clarion-Clipperton Zone
25 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India will apply for licences to explore deep-sea minerals in the Clarion – Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean...
Geography
Potential of Atmospheric Water Harvesting
25 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, University of Utah researchers have developed a pioneering compact, rapid-cycling, fuel-fired atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) device that extracts...
Geography
Rogue Waves: Unpredictable Giants of the Sea
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A pioneering study led by mathematicians from the University of Maryland has made substantial progress in forecasting rogue waves. ...
Art and Culture
Assam’s 700-yr-old Moidams to be considered for World Heritage List
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Moidams, an ancient mound-burial system from the Ahom dynasty in Assam that dates back 700 years, will be...
History
Partition of Bengal (1905)
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: On July 20, 1905, the Secretary of State for India approved Bengal’s partition, dividing it along Hindu and Muslim...
Uncategorized
Causes of Widespread Rainfall Across India
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The southwest monsoon covered the entire country by July 2, six days ahead of its normal schedule. More...
Social Issues
Tanti-Tatwa quashed as Scheduled Caste by Supreme Court
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext The Supreme Court Monday ruled states cannot make changes to the Scheduled Caste list published under Article 341 of...
Geography
Ultra-Hot Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Discovered
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A group of astronomers from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia confirmed the existence of a new exoplanet,...
Social Issues
Global Education Monitoring Report of UNESCO
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A recent report by the Global Education Monitoring Report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
Social Issues
National Skill Development Corporation ‘s (NSDC) Recommendations to Finance Ministry
16 July 2024 | blogwebContext: NSDC recommended tax breaks/incentives to boost skills training, along with easier access to loans for skill development to strengthen...
History
Indian Independence Act, 1947
15 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Indian Independence Act, 1947 Passed by British Parliament on July 5, 1947, received royal assent on July 18, 1947....
Art and Culture
Discovery of Early Christian Building in Bahrain
15 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Archaeologists uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf in Samahij, Bahrain, providing the first physical...
Art and Culture
Palitana: A Revered Jain Pilgrimage Destination
15 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The decision to ban non-veg foods in Palitana was made after nearly 200 Jain monks protested and succeeded in...
Current Affairs
China’s Low-Fertility Trap
15 July 2024 | blogwebContext: China’s low-fertility trap is a complex issue with multiple causes, including the legacy of the one-child policy. Despite the...
Current Affairs
Oil Exploration and Production in India
13 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A joint working group ( JWG) has been constituted to improve ease of doing business in the exploration and...
History
Bahlol Khan Lodhi
13 July 2024 | blogwebContext: July 12 is the 535th death anniversary of Bahlol Khan Lodi, the founder of the Lodi Dynasty, who died...
Current Affairs
Heat Domes
13 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A severe heatwave has engulfed the entire western United States since last week, affecting nearly 75 million people with...
