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World War 1: Timeline, Reason and Aftermath

A war that was supposed to end all the wars, a war that caused millions of deaths and marked the least average life of a soldier, was none other than “World War I.”

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Can government freebie promises be banned in India: SC raises concerns

Five kgs of rice, a laptop, a cycle, a 2- BHK flat etc., all these for free free free! You might have heard this from various political parties during election campaigns for the vote bank. So, are these “fokat ka maal ya muft ka tohfa?”. These are nothing but actual government freebies, in simple words, any goods or services that the government offers to the citizens for free. Freebies can include both free goodies or a scheme offering services for the people. There are several other examples of freebies distributed by the political parties in many states, such as the free DTC buses in Delhi, 1 lakh rupees to newly wedded brides in poor families in Telangana and a bunch of last-minute schemes by the Rajasthan Government etc.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Medal Tally, Daily Schedule, and Updates

Indian Athletes have never failed to impress us with their performances at various international events, be it Neeraj Chopra or Mirabai Chanu, etc. They deserve every bit of felicitation and appreciation as winning medals for our country or even showcasing sportsman spirit at these highly competitive events, irrespective of the wins is a sign of honour. The beginning of this 21st century marked an improvement in India's standard of performance in sports. The sport of athletics was introduced during the British Raj since then, India has performed immensely well at many events such as the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

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List of Nobel Prize Winners from India

We get up, we work like maniacs- because time is always running out, so we can hardly spare any leisure time, and even if we could spare some free time, only a handful of people will dedicate this time working for the benefit of humankind. Bitter but true, isn't it? This article discusses the contribution of those handfuls of people who have devoted their entire life to mankind. As a symbol of gratitude and honour, they have bestowed a prize that has been created to reward the discoveries which confer a greater benefit to mankind, i.e., the Nobel prize comprising prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace.

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Best law colleges in India- NIRF Rankings

"What do lawyers learn in law school? They learn to win... We've got to start thinking about how to solve problems."

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Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

India scripted history after Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal President of India. Her election as a President was absolutely one- sided and was not contested at all. On defeating the Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, she also became the second woman President of India. The Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha was with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress who was picked up as a candidate after Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Pawar & Gopakrishna Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson) refused to run for the post. In this article, we will be running through her early life & career, struggles, political career and many more.

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Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

Did you know which currency in the world is the most dominant? No? Don’t worry. That is why we are here. The most dominant currency in the world is the US Dollar. Also, the US Dollar is one of the most popular currencies for trading in foreign exchange markets, including the Euro, Japanese Yen, the Australian Dollar, the Great British Pound etc.

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National Emblem Row: Controversy in the Indian Parliament around Ashoka Pillar

"Since when did Ashoka’s lions bare their fangs? And they never snarled before," a Twitter user asked.

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Rajapaksa Family : Rise and fall of Sri Lankan legacy

Sri Lankan former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the only Rajapaksa who is to be blamed for driving the country to the worst crisis, Srilanka has ever witnessed. The Rajapaksa family held an affluent position in Sri Lanka polity for the past two decades. During Gotabaya’s presidential tenure, posts of importance like Prime Minister, and Finance Minister were held by Mahinda Rajapaksa & Basil Rajapaksa respectively, brothers of this former President.

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Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

Do you know, that Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani was granted Z+ security since 2013, the highest safety protocol in India? Recently, Tripura High Court passed an interim order, directing an officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs to bring files maintained regarding the assessment of threat perception in relation to Mukesh Ambani, his wife and children on the basis of which security has been granted to them. The said order has now been stayed by SC when the order was challenged.

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What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

“The collective trust in the legislature is founded on the bedrock of the constitutional trust”. With Eknath Shinde becoming Chief Minister, finally, we have an outcome of the political turmoil going on in Maharashtra for the past 10 days. Amidst the entire ordeal, we kept reading about the possibility of a floor test being conducted, a term not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but a tool devised to check that the government enjoys the confidence of the legislative body (representative of the people).

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President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

NDA’s presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu is all set for this year’s Presidential elections. If elected, she will become the first tribal President of the country. And the second woman president after Pratibha Patil. President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure is coming to an end on July 25, for which a Presidential election will be conducted to fill his post on July 18; probably by the 21st of July, we will know who our new President will be. Now, the question is, how is the President of India chosen? What is the process? Is it the same as a Parliamentary election? In this article, we shall be discussing all of these.

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Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader, has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. This incident will send shivers down your spine as the former PM Mr Abe was shot twice while he was giving an election campaign speech in the southern city of Nara, after which he immediately collapsed and was taken to the hospital.

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What are Zero Hour and Question Hour in the Parliament

The Winter Session of the Parliament started on a stormy note, with a lot of debates and protests going on in both the Houses regarding the controversial bills being passed. As we all know that the basic essence of the Indian Parliament is to make laws for its citizens and all legislative proposals have to be introduced in the form of bills before the Parliament. Therefore a bill is nothing but a statute in draft and it cannot become a law unless it has received the approval of both the Houses of Parliament and assent of the President of India.

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Upcoming Bills in Winter Session of Parliament 2021

Winter is here. And so is the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament! This time it is scheduled from 29th November, 2021 to 23rd December, 2021 with special adherence to COVID- 19 protocols. This date is nowadays approved by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. In this Session, there will be 20 working days (i.e. 20 sittings). Every day there will be one hour of Question Hour and one hour dedicate to Zero Hour by both Houses of Parliament. Last year, the winter session could not be held due to the pandemic. The last three Parliamentary session were also curtailed due to the COVID scare.

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Virtual Duopoly in Telecom Sector

India has a huge population with only 12 telecom companies catering to its telecom sector. However, there has been a drastic decline from those 12 players to merely 4 players now, i.e. Vodafone India (Vodafone), Bharti Airtel (Airtel), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Reliance Jio (Jio). Gradually the Indian telecom sector is on the verge of becoming a duopoly, with only Jio and Airtel as the big players, which creates a threat to a healthy competitive market.

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What's Happening in Afghanistan?

After years and years of violent civil strife, a major shift appeared to be underway in the winter of 1995 in the nation of Afghanistan. More than 40% of the country was swiftly taken over by a new organisation of proclaimed Islamic Purists and Patriots of Afghan who literally drew their name from the word "students" and called themselves The Taliban.

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The Conundrum of Hockey as The National Sport

Every school-going child has been tutored to believe that peacock is our National Bird, lion is our National Animal and Hockey is our National Sport. Hockey has been attributed as the National Sport of India since the textbooks of our childhood. However, it is high time for the people of this nation to do some unlearning regarding the misconception of Hockey being the National Sport of India.

Posts Tagged: current affairs

World War 1: Timeline, Reason and Aftermath

Can government freebie promises be banned in India: SC raises concerns

Commonwealth Games 2022: Medal Tally, Daily Schedule, and Updates

List of Nobel Prize Winners from India

Best law colleges in India- NIRF Rankings

Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

National Emblem Row: Controversy in the Indian Parliament around Ashoka Pillar

Rajapaksa Family : Rise and fall of Sri Lankan legacy

Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

What are Zero Hour and Question Hour in the Parliament

Upcoming Bills in Winter Session of Parliament 2021

Virtual Duopoly in Telecom Sector

What's Happening in Afghanistan?

The Conundrum of Hockey as The National Sport

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