Speeches that changed History We all have heard the saying that ‘pen is mightier than the sword’, though it may seem rather absurd to think that just words can change history, it has been proven to be true multiple times throughout history. Words when spoken […]
ISRO The History of ISRO The story of Indian space research starts with the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) which was set up in 1962 under Department of Atomic Energy. INCOSPAR set up Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper […]
Indian Air Force to Participate in Bilateral Exercise hosted by Malaysia A contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Malaysia today to participate in a bilateral exercise named ‘Udarashakti’. Indian Air Force is participating in the air exercise with Su-30 MKI and C-17 aircraft […]
Moving policy away from population control For Mains What are the concerns: The United Nations’ World Population Prospects (WPP), 2022, has forecasted that India will become the most populous country by 2023, surpassing China. Even though India has entered the third stage of the demographic […]
‘Iran may accept EU plan on nuclear deal if demands met’ For Prelims About Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): It is an agreement that came into effect in 2015 to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It was signed between Iran and […]
Essential Commodities Act invoked to rein in tur dal price For Prelims About Essential Commodities Act (ECA): Essential Commodities Act (ECA) came into force in 1955 and has been used to manage the supply, distribution and production of commodities termed as ‘essentials’ and whose obstruction […]
‘75 Vande Bharat Express trains to Be Rolled Out of ICF’ For Prelims About Vande Bharat Trains: The Vande Bharat which was called Train 18 during the development phase, is manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, as part of the ‘Make in India’ […]
Front Page: Avoid unilateral action to alter Taiwan status quo, says India Retail inflation in India eases to 6.71% in July States: Centre to file review petition on eco-sensitive zones in SC Editorial: Independence, in the words of an American Moving policy away from population […]