India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

News: Oxfam has released a report titled “Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index,2020”. Facts: About the index: The index ranks 158 countries measuring their policies and actions in three areas that it said are proven to be directly related to reducing inequality: Public services(health, education and social protection)  Taxation and  Workers rights. Key Takeaways: Topped… Continue reading India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

Panini, Amarasimha and Kalidasa

Statement 1 is incorrect. Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Astadhyayi (Astaka) is Panini’s major work. His work is dated around the 3rd-4th century BC. Pushyamitra Shunga on the other hand was the founder and first ruler of the Shunga Empire and ruled around 1st century BC.  Statement 2 is incorrect. Amarasimha was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet… Continue reading Panini, Amarasimha and Kalidasa

Fishing cat to be the ambassador of Chilika Lake

News: The Chilika Development Authority(CDA) has designated the fishing cat as ambassador which is being called as an important step towards conservation of the vulnerable species. Facts: Fishing Cat: It is a medium-sized wildcat found in South and Southeast Asia.They are nocturnal and are an adept swimmer which enters water frequently to prey on fish… Continue reading Fishing cat to be the ambassador of Chilika Lake

Tech for Tribals Initiative

News: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative. Facts: Tech for Tribals Initiative: It aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT and business development through Self Help Groups(SHGs) operating… Continue reading Tech for Tribals Initiative

Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

News: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Economics — to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and new auction formats. Facts: Auction Theory: It is an applied branch of economics which deals with how people act in auction markets and researches the… Continue reading Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

“Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult

Munda Rebellion is one of the prominent 19th century tribal rebellions in the subcontinent. Birsa Munda led this movement in the region of south Ranchi in 1899-1900. Aimed at establishing Munda Raj or Munda rule in this region, revolt came to be known as The Ulgulan or “the Great Tumult”.  Reason of revolt: In 1874, the British replaced the traditional Khuntkari system of Munda tribals by the zamindari system. The introduction… Continue reading “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century

Indigo cultivation in India Indigo (Neel) is a blue dye which comes from the Indigo plant. It was widely grown in India firstly for the East India Company and later for the British Raj. In the nineteenth century, it was one of the most profitable commodities traded in the European market often called “Blue Gold”.   There was a… Continue reading Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century

Rakhmabai case of 1884

Dr. Rukhmabai (1864 –1955) was an Indian physician and feminist. She is best known for being one of the first practising women doctors in colonial India as well as being involved in a landmark legal case involving her marriage as a child bride between 1884 and 1888.  She was married off at the young age of eleven with Dadaji Bhikaji, who was nineteen years old. She stayed… Continue reading Rakhmabai case of 1884

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