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Pasmanda Community

In the recently concluded BJP national executive conclave in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a special mention for the Pasmanda community and their social upliftment. Who are the Pasmanda Muslims? Description-  A Persian word, ‘Pasmanda’, means the ‘ones left behind’, and is used to describe depressed classes among the Muslims, while underlining their deliberate […]

Derecho

In Context  States of Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois in the US were hit by a storm system called a derecho . What is a Derecho?  According to the US’s National Weather Service,a derecho is “a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm” that is associated with a “band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms”.  The name comes from […]

UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

In News Recently, India got elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. About India has been elected as a member for the 2022-2026 cycle.  The elections for the Intergovernmental Committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters, […]

Flash Floods

In News Recently, there was a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas which triggered flash floods damaging the property and also killed several people. About the tragedy Amarnath yatra which began on June 30 has been temporarily suspended in view of the tragedy. The annual 43-day Amarnath yatra commenced […]

Mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India.

In Context  Recently ,The need was felt to reflect momentarily on the state of mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India. State of mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India. Despite the reading down of Section 377, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgement as also successive progressive movements, India’s class, caste and regionally diverse […]

Mangarh Hillock

In News The National Monuments Authority submitted a report on declaring  Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument of National Importance in honor of 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters. About Mangarh Hillock The hillock, situated at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, is a site of a tribal uprising where a massacre of over 1500 Bhil tribal freedom […]

Verstehen: Study of Social Action

Context Verstehen is the procedure by which sociologists gain access to the meanings behind human actions. About Concept of Verstehen:  It translates to ‘understanding’ in German.  It became a critique of the positivist and naturalist approaches to sociology prevalent in the 19th century.  It argues that human actions cannot be analysed by merely adopting the […]

Fields Medal

In News Four mathematicians were awarded prestigious Fields medals. About Fields Medal  It is an honour that is often described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. It is awarded every four years to one or more mathematicians under the age of 40 in recognition of “outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise […]

Karakalpaks

In Context  Many people were killed and wounded during a recent government’s  crackdown on protests in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan.  Who are the Karakalpaks? About:  The name Karakalpakstan is derived from the Karakalpak people, an ethnic minority group of around 2 million.  Karakalpak translates to ‘black hat’, referring to their traditional headgear. The Karakalpaks […]

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee

In News The Prime Minister paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary and remembered his contribution to India’s development particularly in sectors such as commerce and industry. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee About: Born on 6 July, 1901 in Calcutta, Syama Prasad inherited a rich tradition ‘of erudite Scholarship, […]

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