Tag: GS1
Annabhau Sathe
In Context Recently, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav unveiled a statue of Lok Shahir (balladeer) Annabhau Sathe at the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow. Annabhau Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July 1969) About: Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe, popularly known as Anna Bhau Sathe was a social reformer, folk poet, and writer […]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
In Context The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’) is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker. Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker About: He was a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. He was born into a well-off family of merchants in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. He was […]
Braj Basi Lal
In News Recently, Braj Basi Lal, the former director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (1968-1972) and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away. Braj Basi Lal Braj Basi Lal was the lead archaeologist of the Ram Janmabhoomi site. He was born in 1921 at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and resided in New Delhi. He […]
Pornography and Sex Crimes
In News Recently, Supreme court looked into individual cases to find out whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime. More about the news The petition: The petition had sought direction from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to study the link between free access to internet pornography and child sexual […]
Continental Plates and Volcanism
In Context Slowing of continental plate movement was noted according to a new study published in Science Advances. More about the study Slowdown of continental plates in the past: A slowing of continental plate movement may have been the critical event that drove some of Earth’s most devastating extinction events. Researchers used models to reconstruct […]
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Jayanti
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti, 11th September. Acharya Vinoba Bhave Original name: Vinayak Narahari Bhave Birth: September 11, 1895, in a Chitpavan Brahmin family at Gagoda village of the Konkan area of Maharashtra. Personal Life: He is regarded as the National Teacher of […]
Dara Shikoh
In News The Vice President calls Dara Shikoh a torchbearer of social harmony. Dara Shikoh About: He was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1655 his father and Mughal emperor Shah Jahan declared him the Crown Prince; he was assassinated by his younger brother, Aurangzeb, in a bitter […]
UNDP’s Human Development Index
In News Human Development Report 2021-22 was recently released. Human Development Index Human Development Index is a composite index given by the report that measures average achievement in human development taking into account four indicators: Life expectancy at birth (Sustainable Development Goal 3); Expected years of schooling (SDG 4.3); Mean years of schooling (SDG 4.4); […]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
In News A grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is unveiled by the Prime Minister of India. More in News The jet black granite statue, measuring a total of 28 ft. will be placed under the Canopy near India Gate. The 28 feet tall towering statue of Netaji is one of the tallest, realistic, […]
Editorial Analysis
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025
- Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill
- Why Does India’s GDP Measurement Requires a Reset?
- Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis: A Growing Public Health Concern
- The Road to Universal Health Coverage in India
