Qutub Minar
13 July 2024 | blogwebContext: In 2023-24, Qutub Minar, a 13th-century marvel built by the Delhi Sultanate, surpassed Agra Fort of the Mughal Empire...
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Art and Culture
Art and Culture
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
13 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A team of archaeologists from the University of Siena has discovered a 4,000-year-old temple, thought to be the oldest...
Geography
World Population Day and India’s Demographic Journey
12 July 2024 | blogwebContext: July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion...
Social Issues
Caste Census
12 July 2024 | blogwebContext: With the census delayed until the end of 2024, there is a demand to amend the Census Act of...
Art and Culture
Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves
12 July 2024 | blogwebContext: On the third day of her Odisha tour, President Droupadi Murmu visited the Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar....
Geography
Understanding the Power of Auroras and Geomagnetic Storms: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
11 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences have shown that the angle at which interplanetary shocks hit Earth’s...
Geography
Unveiling the Hidden Impact of Seamounts on Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
11 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A recent study by an international team led by the University of Cambridge used computer modelling to quantify how...
Current Affairs
Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Beryl’s Record Early Intensification
10 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Hurricane Beryl set a record as the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic hurricane season. More on...
Current Affairs
Sea Groynes
10 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The coastal population in Ernakulam district of Kerala is once again up in arms over the ever-worsening issue of...
Art and Culture
Puri Rath Yatra
09 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Odisha government has made extensive arrangements for the festival, typically a one-day event, now extended to two days...
Art and Culture
Kalamkari
08 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The once-thriving Kalamkari art form is now facing survival challenges in modern times, largely because of the increasing use...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Parliamentary Privileges
05 July 2024 | blogwebContext: In the 18th Lok Sabha, both the opposition and the ruling party have been accusing each other of violating...
Social Issues
Reversal in Progress on Zero Hunger
04 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The progress towards achieving ‘SDG 2 – zero hunger’ has reversed with 30% of the world’s population now experiencing...
History
Mudras of the Great Buddha: Symbolic Gestures and Postures
04 July 2024 | blogwebContext: In his first speech as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Rahul Gandhi invoked the abhaya...
Current Affairs
Polavaram Project
02 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Central Government has released around ₹14,419 crore for the construction of the Polavaram dam after it was designated...
History
The Korean War: A Pivotal Event in 20th-Century History
02 July 2024 | blogwebIntroduction: The Korean War, despite halting hostilities in 1953 with an armistice agreement, never formally concluded, leaving North and South...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Maurya and Davana Flowers
02 July 2024 | blogwebContext: National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) undertook scientific research to preserve and produce Maurya...
Geography
Urban Floods in India
01 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Delhi is experiencing rapid urban expansion, often disregarding the natural topography and drainage capacity, making the city vulnerable to...
Social Issues
The Fertility Myth
27 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the Supreme Court stayed the release of “Hamare Baarah” (originally “Hum Do, Hamare Barah”) and directed the Bombay...
Art and Culture
Srinagar Recognised as World Craft City by World Crafts Council
27 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC), a non-government organisation working...
