Source-This post on Railway strike of 1974 has been created based on the article “Revisiting the Railway strike of 1974” published in “The Hindu” on 20 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1– Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country Context: The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the railway workers’ general strike in India. This… Continue reading Railway strike of 1974
Tag: Art and History
On Tamil indentured labour in Sri Lanka – An under-discussed facet of colonial history
Source: This post on Tamil indentured labour in Sri Lanka has been created based on the article “An under-discussed facet of colonial history” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1 Indian History – Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant… Continue reading On Tamil indentured labour in Sri Lanka – An under-discussed facet of colonial history
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s 125th birth anniversary: His record on women’s rights
Source: The post is based on the article “Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s 125th birth anniversary: His record on women’s rights” published in “Indian Express” on 17th October 2023. Syllabus: GS1- History- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities. News: The article discusses Sir Syed Ahmed… Continue reading Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s 125th birth anniversary: His record on women’s rights
How Gandhi crafted his own public image
Source: The post is based on the article “How Gandhi crafted his own public image” published in The Indian Express on 5th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Modern Indian History – Famous Personalities Relevance: About Mahatma Gandhi News: The article explores Gandhi’s willingness to be photographed. What are some of the details of Gandhi’s fondness… Continue reading How Gandhi crafted his own public image
Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Source– The post is based on the article “Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Modern Indian history and personalities News– The article explains the Bhagat Singh ideas about the principle of vasudhaiva kutumbakam What are Bhagat Singfh ideas about the ideal of vasudhaiva kutumbakam? Early in… Continue reading Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing
Source: The post is based on the article “A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing” published in “The Hindu” on 29th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Art and culture News: The article is about a rare language, Toto, spoken by 1,600 people near West Bengal and Bhutan. A professor from the University of Calcutta is… Continue reading A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing
Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven
Source: The post is based on the article “Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven” published in Business Standard on 25th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Art and Culture – Indian Heritage Site Relevance: About Santiniketan receiving UNESCO’s World Heritage site status News: Santiniketan was recently granted UNESCO World Heritage site status. It’s now the 41st site… Continue reading Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven
Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world
Source: The post is based on the article “Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world” published in The Indian Express on 19th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian History – Modern Indian History News: Santiniketan, the home of late Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage… Continue reading Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world
Opium, history and economics
Source: The post is based on the article “Opium, history and economics” published in Business Standard on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – History – Modern Indian History Relevance: About opium production in India during the colonial period News: The West usually credits its economic growth to factors like science, tech, entrepreneurship, and trade. However, recent scholars argue… Continue reading Opium, history and economics
A scientific survey at Gyanvapi, its limits”
Source: The post is based on the article “A scientific survey at Gyanvapi, its limits” published in “The Hindu” on 14th August 2023. Syllabus: GS1- The salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. News: The article discusses the Supreme Court of India’s order for a non-invasive survey of the… Continue reading A scientific survey at Gyanvapi, its limits”
