Women and India Part 2 Women Rulers in India: India for all its patriarchal society, India has had multiple women rulers in the country throughout history. Even in Puranas we have strong female rulers who were known as wise and bold such as Draupadi and […]
Women and India – Part 1 There are approximately 60 crore women in India which makes around 48% of the total population. Yet they are often underrepresented and unrepresented in the top echelon of the nation both economically and politically. India is often portrayed in […]
Climate Change Part 3 How to mitigate climate change Climate change can be mitigated by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and by enhancing sinks that absorb greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. This requires far-reaching, systemic changes on an unprecedented scale in energy, land, cities, transport, buildings, […]
Climate Change Part 2 Impact of Climate Change Climate change can affect our health, ability to grow food, housing, safety and work. Some of us are already more vulnerable to climate impacts, such as people living in small island nations and other developing countries. Conditions […]
Climate Change Part 1 Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to […]
The Cold War – Part 2 Part 2 The thaw in Cold War (1962-1979): The Cuban Missile Crisis caused both USA and USSR to reassess their rivalry and competition. USA especially was rather distracted due to the assassination of John F Kennedy, the Vietnam War […]
The Cold War – Part 1 As the Russia Ukraine conflict intensifies and world again gets divided again into groups, let us take a moment to go through the history and have a look at a time when the World teetered on the brink of […]
Classical Dances of India India is a country with a rich and diverse cultural and artistic history. Over the centuries, Indians have developed a multitude of music and dance forms. The Sangeet Natak Academy has recognised eight out of the hundreds as classical dances of […]
Important Treaties in World History Treaty of Tordesillas (1494): The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas neatly divided the “New World” into land, resources, and people claimed by Spain and Portugal. It was signed between Portugal and Spain (technically its component Kingdom of Castile) under the mediation […]
Schemes of Ministry of Women & Child Development Mission POSHAN 2.0: Poshan 2.0 is an umbrella scheme covering the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) (Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme For Adolescent Girls, National Creche Scheme). It was announced in Union Budget 2021-22 by merging supplementary […]