India has a long and close relationship with the United Nations (UN). It is a founding member of the UN (24th October 1945) and has been a strong supporter of its principles and goals. India has also played a significant role in the UN’s work, including in peacekeeping, development, and humanitarian assistance. India’s contributions to […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the national space agency of India. It is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. ISRO was established in 1969, and it is responsible for designing, developing, launching, and managing space programs in India. The primary objective of ISRO was to develop space technology for peaceful purposes. ISRO has achieved many
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After the Second World War, colonies began gaining independence and creating countries that had either been destroyed by the War or by the years of exploitation committed by the colonial rulers. Among all of these newly independent countries, some opted for constitutional democracy, while others had military or authoritarian administrations, and some required some time
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What’s up, Secular People? All good? Yeah, everything must be good right, after all, you get all right at the end of the day! Alright, no more passive aggression. But hey, I’ve got a very practical example for you folks before coming directly at the topic (which kinda happens with many people): Consider yourself as
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‘LOKMANYA’ – I am pretty sure that, it’s because of ‘BAL GANGADHAR TILAK’ written ahead, you must have got to know this term for the first time! Very few people can influence the mindset of an entire state, rather, that of an entire nation. Very few were the people during the times of our independence
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Every year on July 26, India honours the soldiers who gave their lives in the Kargil War by observing Kargil Vijay Diwas. Without a doubt, the conflict illustrates high-altitude fighting in hilly terrain and poses substantial logistical challenges for the opposing parties. In the conflict, the Indian Army launched “Operation Vijay” in 1999 to retake
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The events that led up to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the “Sepoy Mutiny” and “India’s First War of Independence,” involved an Indian soldier named Mangal Pandey. His name has come to be linked to the insurrection of 1857. Mangal Pandey, a devout Brahmin by faith, served as a Sepoy (soldier)
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Baji Prabhu Deshpande, one of the most valiant and brave Maratha warriors ever, lost his life in the service of his Raja, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, on July 14, 1660. The ‘Battle of Pavankhind’, a key rearguard engagement that made it possible for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to flee the Panhala fort, is linked to the legend
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – for any Indian, or for that matter, any Maharashtrian, these 3 words are enough to spark the fury of inspiration and instil their minds with an intense ray of hope. He was born as a human being but when the time of his demise arrived, he was a demigod! Not just
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According to recent projections, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached US $ 3.75 trillion by FY23 and is on track to achieve US $ 5 trillion by March 2026 provided growth rates of 6.5 to 7% are maintained in the years to come. In March 2015, it had a GDP of US $ 2.2 trillion,
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To begin with, there are countless anecdotes and real-life stories of how the Britishers tortured and tormented the Indians whenever they got even a petty reason to do it! But as a matter of pride, many Bravehearts repeatedly roared to resist the oppressive British empire through their daunting and gallant acts of armed revolution. The
23rd March 1931, 19:29 hours, Lahore Central Jail… Within a minute, something breathtaking was about to happen! The holy land of Bharat was about to get stunned & mesmerized by the temporary standstill of the revolutionary fire that was ignited by the young compassionate Bravehearts, which had instilled fearful tremors in the hearts of the
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