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The Oscars: List of Winners and Categories

Across the world, various awards are given in the field of cinema, like Academy Awards, Filmfare Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and many more. But the Oscar is considered the biggest of all these in the world. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the oldest, most renowned, most influential, and most prestigious of all the film awards. The gold-plated statuettes are presented annually by a non-profit professional organization, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), based in Beverly Hills, California, and founded in 1927.

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Why patent is delayed in India?

On April 27, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2022 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement, where it expressed several issues with India's IPR protection and quoted ‘remained one of the world's most challenging major economies concerning protection and enforcement of IP,’ it has decided to retain India on its priority watch list along with other six countries Argentina, chile, china, Indonesia, Russia, and Venezuela.

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Indian Air Force Ranks and Insignia

Indian Air Force makes sure that India breathes the air of freedom. And literally, the sky is the limit for an Air Force officer. There are various criteria on the basis of which officers are categorised. Ever wondered how they are ranked? The Indian Airforce ranking system is based on the Royal Air Force. This blog discusses the various ranks and insignia of Air Force officers. Keep on reading the blog!

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What is the difference between States and Union Territories?

Indian states and Union territories having an extraordinary and rich history, never fails to charm their visitors. India is a land of 28 states and 8 Union territories, with each sharing a distinct story or interesting past like UTs of Daman and Diu were under the rule of the Portuguese while Puducherry was under the rule of the French having different cultures from their surrounding states. Also, after reorganizing, Jammu and Kashmir two UTs came into existence- J & K and Ladakh. Similarly, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu merged into one UT. Union Territories (UTs) are federal territories administered by the Centre. They have Lieutenant Governors (LGs) appointed by the President of India. In this article, we will discuss states & Union territories, the evolution, differences between states and Union territories, etc. Let’s get started.

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Indian Navy Ranks and Insignia

Looking back at the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, even though it has been more than a decade, the terror doesn’t seem to fade with time in the hearts of the survivors and their families. This was when our generation popularly learned about the active role of the Indian Navy, Army & Air Force. Undoubtedly, the timely intervention by the NSG, an elite counter-terrorism unit, and MARCOS, or Marine Commandos, the Special Operations Forces Unit of the Indian Navy, saved many lives of those trapped in the Taj Hotel.

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Indian Army Ranks and Insignia

Indian Army ranks may be broadly categorized into three classes: commissioned officers, junior commissioned officials, and other ranks. These ranks commonly correspond with the western Army and mirror those of the British and commonwealth armies. Traditional names for ranks are still used, in addition to western names.

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Ashoka Chakra Award: Everything you need to know about

The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration, awarded for bravery and courageous action or self-sacrifice on the battlefield. This peacetime carbon copy of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is awarded for "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valor or self-sacrifice" apart from when confronted with the enemy. The decoration can be awarded either to military or personnel that are civilian.

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Fatwa : Meaning, Legality & Examples

When the writer Salman Rushdie was attacked, many people immediately recalled the fatwa calling on all Muslims to take his life, wherein the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s Supreme Leader at that time, accused Rushdie’s 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” of insulting Islam & blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.

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IAS Officer Salary: Structure & Facilities

Remember your school days when you were asked, “Badha hoke kya Banega?” aka “What you wanna become when you grow up”? Many of you might have replied, “Collector banunga.” However, when one grows up, they realize the difficulty level of this exam and the amount of hard work one has to put in. A career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is one of the most desired professions in India. Every year, lakhs of people take the UPSC Civil Services exam but only a handful clear the exam, and an even lesser number cut IAS officers.

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Bharat Ratna Award Winners List: Civilian Awards in India

One of the most inspiring quotes by the Bharat Ratna awardee APJ Abdul Kalam was, “all of us do not have equal talent. But, we all have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” And very few are quick enough to grab such opportunities and make exceptional contributions in the field of arts, education, literature, sports, medicine, etc. So, to appreciate them for their exceptional services and performances, they are honored with civilian awards, the highest honor in India. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award, followed by Padma Awards, which were instituted in 1954, The Padma Awards are announced yearly on Republic Day. This article will discuss the history of the civilian awards and who received these 2022 Padma awards.

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Bilkis Bano Rape Case: Why rape convicts were released?

All the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government permitted their release under its remission policy. A special CBI court in Mumbai sentenced all the accused in 2008 on the charge of gang rape and murder of seven members of Bilkis Bano’s family. Their conviction was also upheld by the Bombay High Court.

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World War 2 - Timeline, Causes and Aftermath

The war of the wars, World War I ended with the collapse of four big empires- Russian, the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and German; many old countries were abolished, new ones were formed, boundaries were redrawn, and new international organizations were established, but this was not the end. Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of another devastating war “World War II,” a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world from Sept 1939 to Sept 1945.

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Salman Rushdie Attack: Attempt to murder & book ban

Ahmed Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay on 19 June 1947, During British Rule, into a Kashmiri Muslim that is an Indian family. He could be the son of Anis Ahmed Rushdie, a lawyer-turned-businessman who is Cambridge educated. Rushdie's father was dismissed through the Indian Civil Services (ICS) Rushdie has three sisters. Rushdie grew up in Bombay and was educated in the Cathedral and John Connon School in Fort, South Bombay; before moving to England, he attended Rugby School in Rugby.

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The Untold Story of Madam Bhikaiji Cama

" This is a flag of Indian Independence! Behold, it is born! It's been made by the blood of young Indians who sacrificed their lives."

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List of 10 Freedom Fighters of India

75 years back, in August 1947, India became free from British Rule. It started various movements and struggles throughout British rule, including the historic revolt. The independence was achieved via the efforts of many revolutionary freedom fighters, who took the lead in organizing the struggle which led to India’s independence. This article will let you know the freedom fighters who have contributed to Indian Independence and sacrificed their lives for India’s independence.

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Flag Code of India- Everything you need to know

Have you ever heard that Indian citizens can never fly our national flag at night as raising it in the morning represents strength, and lowering it is a sign of respect and dignity for the flag and the country? But, who makes such laws or regulations, and is it true? The code which governs such laws is the Flag Code of India, and in 2022, the Centre amended the Flag Code of India, with one of its major amendments being that Indians can now fly the national flag even at night based on some conditions.

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Why Pakistan celebrates Independence day on 14th August?

India and Pakistan became two independent nations carved out of the Mughal empire at midnight when the Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave birth to these two on August 15, 1947. This Act allows August 15th to be celebrated as Independence Day for both countries. Even Pakistan's first commemorative postage stamps mention August 15 as Independence Day. But Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14 instead of August 15, as India does. Why so?

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10 Female Freedom Fighters of India

"She is fierce, she is fearless & she is brave like a lioness."

Posts Tagged: current affair

The Oscars: List of Winners and Categories

Why patent is delayed in India?

Indian Air Force Ranks and Insignia

What is the difference between States and Union Territories?

Indian Navy Ranks and Insignia

Indian Army Ranks and Insignia

Ashoka Chakra Award: Everything you need to know about

Fatwa : Meaning, Legality & Examples

IAS Officer Salary: Structure & Facilities

Bharat Ratna Award Winners List: Civilian Awards in India

Bilkis Bano Rape Case: Why rape convicts were released?

World War 2 - Timeline, Causes and Aftermath

Salman Rushdie Attack: Attempt to murder & book ban

The Untold Story of Madam Bhikaiji Cama

List of 10 Freedom Fighters of India

Flag Code of India- Everything you need to know

Why Pakistan celebrates Independence day on 14th August?

10 Female Freedom Fighters of India

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