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Explained: What is heteropessimism, and are you suffering from it?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is heteropessimism, and are you suffering from it?” published in Indian Express on 24th July 2022. What is the News? In India, a recent example of heteropessimism is men trending #MarriageStrike on Twitter when the Delhi High Court was hearing a plea to criminalise marital… Continue reading Explained: What is heteropessimism, and are you suffering from it?

Ministry of Culture Preserves and Promotes Indian Art, Literature and Culture through various autonomous organizations

Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Culture Preserves and Promotes Indian Art, Literature and Culture through various autonomous organizations” published in PIB on 25th July 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Culture through its autonomous organizations preserves and promotes Indian Art, Literature and Culture. What are those autonomous organizations… Continue reading Ministry of Culture Preserves and Promotes Indian Art, Literature and Culture through various autonomous organizations

Sports Code: Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?” published in The Hindu on 24th July 2022. What is the News? The sports Bodies like the All India Football Federation(AIFF) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) face potential ban/suspension if elections to the executive body… Continue reading Sports Code: Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

Union Minister calls for including information about Anusilan Samity in NCF to inspire the next generation

Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister calls for including information about Anusilan Samity in NCF to inspire the next generation” published in PIB on 24th July 2022. What is the News? The Union Education Minister has urged NCERT and the Education fraternity to include information about Anusilan Samity, especially in the… Continue reading Union Minister calls for including information about Anusilan Samity in NCF to inspire the next generation

19th century painting of Raja Serfoji, son stolen from Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal traced to U.S. museum

Source: The post is based on the article “19th-century painting of Raja Serfoji, son stolen from Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal traced to U.S. museum” published in The Hindu on 23rd July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Maharaja Serfoji?3 Contributions of Maharaja Serfoji4 What is the Doctrine of Lapse? What is the News? A… Continue reading 19th century painting of Raja Serfoji, son stolen from Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal traced to U.S. museum

Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs” published in Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. What is the News? Punjab Chief Minister has been admitted to Delhi’s Apollo Hospital days after he had drunk a glass of water directly from the Kali Bein. What is… Continue reading Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs

Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh Top NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021

Source: The post is based on the article “Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh Top NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021” published in PIB on 21st July 2022. What is the News? NITI Aayog has released the India Innovation Index 2021. What is the India Innovation Index? Prepared by: NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness. Purpose:… Continue reading Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh Top NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021

Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states

Source: The post is based on the article “Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states” published in Business Standard on 20th July 2022. What is the News? According to the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) audit report, States often spend far less money on health and education for lack of departmental capacity rather than… Continue reading Shortage of administrative capacity leading to underspending by states

Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras

Source: The post is based on the article “Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Pythagoras?3 What is Pythagoras’ Theorem?4 How do we know that the Indian Vedic Mathematician knew this theorem? What is the News? A position paper… Continue reading Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras

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