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The Great Stupa of Sanchi

Context: Recently, the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the replica of the East Gate of Sanchi’s Great Stupa, located...

Mission Mausam: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Mission Mausam: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Inspired by The Hindu Editorial (Sept 14, 2024) titled “Weather Gods: On ‘Mission Mausam’: Attempts at Controlling the Weather are...

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Based on the coverage in Indian newspapers from September 14, 2024 onwards, the following essay explores the renaming of Port...

Women Representation in Politics 

Context: Despite women making up 52% of voters and the workforce, none of the 38 candidates in Sri Lanka’s upcoming...

Saragarhi Day

Context: September 12 marks the 127th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 soldiers heroically defended against 8,000 tribal...

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh for all senior citizens aged 70...

Mission Mausam

Context: The Union Cabinet approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with a ₹2,000 crore investment over two years to enhance India’s weather forecasting...

Rural Electrification Under the RGGVY

Context: A new study found that rural electrification under the RGGVY doubled per capita monthly expenditures and a 10% rise...

MGNREGA Demand And Rural Distress

Context: In August 2022, demand for work under MGNREGA fell to around 16.06 million households, the lowest monthly demand since...

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a major rural...

A Vicious Circle in the Workplace

Context: The tragedy at R G Kar Hospital and the revelations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry highlights...

National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

Context: Last year the Indian Prime Minister launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, aiming...

India’s Semiconductor Push

Context: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India’s burgeoning potential in the semiconductor industry during the ‘Semicon India’ event in...

India’s Startup Ecosystem

Context: India now boasts the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 1.4 lakh startups registered under the Department for Promotion...

Thermoelectric Effect Observed Between Liquid Metals

Context: A team of physicists at Sorbonne Université in France have successfully observed a thermoelectric effect between two liquid materials...