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Five Times Viswanathan Anand Enthralled Us With His Genius on the Chess Board
In news that went under the radar, former world champion and India’s greatest chess player of all time Viswanathan Anand beat reigning world champion and bogeyman Magnus Carlsen of Denmark in the ninth...
View ArticleVideo: Here’s How India’s Population of Tigers Is Calculated Every Four Years
Tigers are a symbol of pride for India. They are not only are the national animal of the country, but it is estimated that 60% of the world’s tiger population lives in India. In India, the big cat...
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#MeToo, Hadiya, Triple Talaq: How 2017 Was an Important Year for Indian Feminism
It wasn’t abstract ideals that led women to feminism in 2017. Conversations around sexual abuse began with women making public their personal struggles, some even speaking out for the first time in...
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Horse Registration and Tolls on the Ganga: Parliament Repeals 245 Old Laws
On Thursday, the Parliament passed two bills to revoke 245 laws that are obsolete. PP Chaudhary, the Minister of state for law and justice, told the Times of India that the Centre wanted to reform the...
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Made in India: In a First, India Produces More Electronics Than It Imports
In a significant development for India’s reputation as a manufacturing hub, the domestic production of electronics has shot past imports for the first time in 2016-17. After oil, it is India’s penchant...
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Why 2017 Was The Year of Khichdi, Litti-Chokha, Biryani and Rosogolla!
Say what you will about 2017, but it’s been a great year for food. From record-breaking creations to fierce battles over GI tags, Indian culinary creations have been grabbing headlines for a number of...
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Video: 4 Unsung Grassroots Heroes Who Transformed Communities!
The Jamnalal Bajaj Awards recognise and felicitate four unsung heroes who work at the grassroots level every year. This year, the awardees included a woman from the Thar desert region who has dedicated...
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Living Will to Aadhaar: Important Cases the Apex Court Will Hear in 2018
The judiciary is said to be the upholder of our Constitution and 2017 in many ways was quite an active year for it, as it delivered some with some path-breaking judgements—cheaper cancer drugs, curbing...
View ArticleHere’s How India’s Own Rubik’s Cube Will Enter the Guinness World Records!
Do you enjoy solving a Rubik’s cube? Do you love the challenge it gives you? Well, try India’s indigenous Rubik cube, with a twist. The Edakoodam, a block of 6 pieces assembled in a specific manner,...
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Violence Took Shobha’s Tea Stall, but Aid Came to Her From Across the Country!
The recent disturbances in Maharashtra prompted a complete shut down in many parts of the state, including Kolhapur. Events took a violent turn when protestors vandalised cars, bikes and stalls present...
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Key Points of the New National Medical Commission Bill You Need to Know
I vividly remember an incident from my days as a student, when we were all busy filling out admission forms for various colleges. An acquaintance of mine seemed very relaxed. When asked why he was so...
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Hichki Is Highlighting an Important Disability That We Should All Be Aware Of
Back in school, a classmate would always be singled out for making odd noises, grunting in class, and just being fidgety at all times. He was often bullied and mocked. While the school did try and help...
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Famed IIT Madras Has Opened up Its Labs for Students and Visitors. Go Check...
In a first, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has opened its doors for the public. Established in 1959, the institution is known for the cutting-edge research that students conduct. In...
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Is It Cricket? Is It Football? Well, It Is Both! Try Your Hand at This...
Imagine a cricket field, all players in place. Then, imagine a bowler running towards the batsman with a football-sized ball under his arm and delivering it with an under-arm action to the batsman who...
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5 Pedestrian-Friendly Measures All of India Should Adopt to Keep Us Safe
Most Indian cities are planned around the convenience of vehicular traffic. An estimate by The Independent shows that almost 35% of the total road fatalities in India involve pedestrians, and indicates...
View ArticleVideo: 3 Moons in one Night? Find Out What Will Happen on Jan 31st, 2018!
January 31st, 2018, is a very special day because we are going to witness a phenomenon which will occur after 151 years! A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the earth, the moon, and the...
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This IAS Officer’s Unique Initiative Deserves Your Help; Donate a Toilet Today!
Books, clothes, food, money; are usually are donated. Ever thought of donating a toilet? Virendra Mittal, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jorhat, Assam, has initiated a unique concept called Daan...
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35% No More! ICSE, ISC Board Exams Pass Percentage to Be Lowered
For students getting ready for the onslaught of board exams, here’s some good news for you. Among the many changes that the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination is implementing, the...
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Pro-Active and People-Centric: India’s 10 Best Police Stations Lead by Example
On January 6, 2018, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, tweeted a list of the top 10 police stations in the country. SMART Police (S-Sensitive and Strict; M-Modern with mobility; A-Alert and...
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The Monk as a Man: 8 Lesser Known Snippets From Swami Vivekananda’s Life
One of the most celebrated Hindu gurus of all times, Swami Vivekananda took the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga beyond its shores and into the West. Even though the boy was born into an...
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