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Why is Puducherry a Union Territory and Not Ladakh? Here Are Some Reasons
In September 2016, the four major religious organisations of Leh district in Ladakh submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Union Territory status for Ladakh with an elected...
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Remembering the Brilliant IAS Officer Who Was India’s Most Respected...
“Knowledge, not weapons, will be the currency of power in this century.” – K Subrahmanyam Sometime in the late 1960s, during a seminar at London’s Institute for Strategic Studies, a young visiting...
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Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar: The Forgotten Men Who Shook Up The...
Nearly eighty-seven years ago, on March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar marched to the gallows of Lahore Jail with smiles on their faces and “Inquilab Zindabad” on their...
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Key Details: How India Plans to Give Health Insurance to 10 Crore Families
One of the highlights of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018 speech was the announcement of the National Health Protection Scheme, which seeks to provide health insurance cover worth Rs 5 lakh...
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Here’s The History Behind One of Jaitley’s Biggest Budget Announcements
During his Budget speech last week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made a critical announcement. He told the Parliament that the construction of the all-weather tunnel under the Rohtang Pass in Himachal...
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Inter-Faith Marriages Are No Reason For ‘Conscience-Keepers’ To Interfere,...
In a remarkable move, the Supreme Court has taken a tough stance against khap panchayats and asked the Centre to protect couples whose marriages are opposed by these organisations. They have observed...
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Operation Cactus: When India’s Armed Forces Helped The Maldives
The tropical island nation of Maldives, which is located at a distance of 1300 km from Chennai, is in political turmoil. Merely days after the Maldivian Supreme Court passed a judgement ordering the...
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Himachal Doctor’s Protocol Reduces Rabies Treatment Cost From Rs 35,000 to Rs...
Would it surprise you to read that about 36% of the world’s rabies deaths occur in India each year, most of those when children come into contact with infected dogs? What is rabies? Rabies is caused by...
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Harmony Over Hate: This Muslim Man from Ahmedabad is Restoring a 500-Year-Old...
In many parts of India, there are despicable attempts at raising communal tensions, especially between the Hindu and Muslim community. Episodes are engineered to inflame communal passions, and break...
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While ‘Pakoda’ Politics Makes News, Explore the Many Wonders of This...
With pakoda-selling and pakoda protests becoming the subjects of raging debates in recent days, India’s favourite fritters have been much in the news. Inextricably linked to India’s ethos, these...
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Hyderabad Student Wins Google Code Competition, Will Head to US in June!
The Google Code Competition was started in 2003 as a means of identifying top engineering talent from across the globe who had the potential to work with Google. The competition consists of a set of...
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India’s Armed Forced To Store DNA of ‘Highest Risk’ Personnel. Here’s Why
Personnel on the frontlines of India’s defences always run the risk of death. It is an occupational risk and cannot be avoided. In a bid to identify 7000 armed forces personnel “at the highest risk of...
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Ever Wanted a Slice of History? These 4 Apps Will Change the Way You Travel
While travelling, we often find ourselves caught in the moment, the feel, and the beauty of a place. Sometimes, we wonder, where did this come from? What forces came together to shape it? In short,...
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In Pics: The Indian Railway’s Amazing UDAY Express All Set to Make Its Debut!
Regular rail travellers, get ready to save money, and travel conveniently, thanks to the spanking new UDAY express, which is set to make its debut soon. UDAY is short for “Utkrisht Double Decker Air...
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This Indian Princess Just Got A Honorary Stamp By UK’s Royal Mail. Here’s Why!
“When the women of England are enfranchised, I shall pay my taxes willingly. If I am not a fit person for the purposes of representation, why should I be a fit person for taxation?” – Sophia Duleep...
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Untold Story: How One Note to Nehru Changed The Fate of Jammu And Kashmir
Through the course of post-Independence Indian history, there are moments which have come to chart events that continue to have a profound impact on the national discourse. Topping the charts in the...
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This Pune Initiative Is Offering Discounted Flight Tickets to Defence...
Every day, across airlines in India, almost 40,000 seats go vacant. Despite this happening, more than 5000 jawans from our armed forces travel in the general compartment every day due to unavailability...
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Phullu, Padman and the ‘P’ Factor: Is India Finally Witnessing a ‘Period’ of...
Social media is filled with images of celebrities holding up sanitary napkins – thanks to a massive campaign by the makers of the film ‘Padman’. All of this they say is to raise awareness and break the...
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This 16-Year-Old Delhi Girl Empowers Hundreds With Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
The first time I heard about Ananya Maskara was through her grandmother at a school fete. Ananya’s grandmother sat at a stall urging everyone who was walking past to come and buy scented candles. She...
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Forgiveness Over Hate: How Jats And Muslims Are Coming Together In Muzaffarnagar
In 2013, horrific communal riots in the Muzaffarnagar district of Western Uttar Pradesh left 62 people killed and over 50,000 people displaced. Clashes between the Hindu and Muslim community had left...
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