On November 15, 2022, the total number of humans living on the planet crossed 8 billion as per the data of the United Nations Population Fund 2022. What is India's share of the world population? How does this population rise impact society? How can be effectively managed? Read on to know … [Read more...] about Population and Associated Issues
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Anglo-Sikh Wars
In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh expanded and solidified the Sikh state of Punjab as British-controlled territories were inadvertently brought closer to Punjab's borders through conquest or annexation. Who was Maharaja Ranjit Singh? What was the reason for the Anglo-Sikh wars? … [Read more...] about Anglo-Sikh Wars
Retrospective Taxation In India: All You Need To Know
What is retrospective taxation? Why is retrospective tax being scrapped? Read to know more about this topic. Retrospective taxation allows a country to pass a rule on taxing certain products, items, or services and deals and charge companies from a time behind the date on which the law is … [Read more...] about Retrospective Taxation In India: All You Need To Know
Minorities in India
Recently, the Union government has informed the Supreme Court (SC) that state governments can now grant minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus. Who are minorities in India? Read below to know more about minorities in India. Who are the minorities … [Read more...] about Minorities in India
Semiconductors Chip Crisis: An Opportunity For India
What are semiconductors? What are the uses of semiconductors? Who are the global producers? What is the recent crisis? Read further to know more. From high-end automobiles to washing machines, every device possible on the market is powered by semiconductor chips or computers. However, there … [Read more...] about Semiconductors Chip Crisis: An Opportunity For India
Basavanna: Renowned Social Reformer
Who is Basavanna? What are his contributions? Read further to know more On May 3, 2022, the nation celebrated the birth anniversary of Basavanna or Basaveshwara. He is also known as Bhakti Bhandari (literally, the treasurer of devotion). About Basavanna Basavanna, also known as Basaveshwara, … [Read more...] about Basavanna: Renowned Social Reformer
Persian Literature
Persian literature is one of the earliest literature in the world. It goes back more than 2.5 millennia. How does Persian literature flourishes in India's past? Read here to know more details. Its origins can be traced back to Greater Iran, which includes the modern-day nations of Iran, Iraq, … [Read more...] about Persian Literature
Effects of Liberalization on the Indian Economy
The removal of state regulation of economic activity is accomplished through the process of liberalization. What is liberalization? How did it affect the Indian economy? What are its positive and negative impacts? Scroll down the page to know more about the effects of liberalization on the Indian … [Read more...] about Effects of Liberalization on the Indian Economy
Tebhaga Movement
It was the most intense peasant revolution in Indian history. On the eve of Bengal's division and India's independence, there was a violent peasant rebellion. Literally, Tebhaga means "three shares of the crop." The Tebhaga movement was the movement of sharecroppers (tenants). Two-thirds of … [Read more...] about Tebhaga Movement
Indian Folk paintings
Folk painting is a visual representation of a particular group of people's common culture and contains customs unique to that culture, subculture, or group. Where do the ideas and themes behind folk paintings come from? How did they originate? Read the article to learn more about the folk painting … [Read more...] about Indian Folk paintings
