Context Recent facts show that sadly 92% of workers that clean urban sewers and septic tanks in India come from the marginalized groups, SC, ST, and OBC. This has been augmented by the current study which sheds light on the Read More …
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Ambedkar and Gandhi: Separate Electorates for Scheduled Castes
Context On 20th September 1932, in the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, Mahatma Gandhi started out fasting unto death against the award of separate electorates to the Scheduled Castes. Background At the 1931 Round Table Conference in London, Gandhi and Read More …
100 Years of Harappan Civilization
Context The Harappan civilization, also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, has captivated archaeologists, historians, and the public for over a century since its discovery in 1924. Despite extensive exploration and research, many enigmas surrounding this ancient Bronze Age civilization Read More …
A human touch to India’s mineral ecosystem
Context India’s mineral ecosystem has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, primarily due to the establishment of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 2015. This initiative aims to ensure that Read More …
Impact of Arctic Sea ice on Indian Monsoon
Context In a survey researchers from India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), have found that seasonal modifications in the Arctic sea ice is affecting the Indian monsoon. Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall The Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) Read More …
Dockyard at Lothal
Context New study has advised the existence of a dockyard at Lothal, Gujarat, during Harappan Civilisation. About The study has found out that the Sabarmati river used to flow by Lothal (presently, it flows 20 km far away from the Read More …
Cyclone Storm Asna 2024
Context As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Cyclone Asna has formed over the Kutch coast in Gujarat and adjoining areas of Pakistan. About This is the first cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea in August since 1976. The name Asna, which Read More …
Himachal Assembly passes bill raising marriage age for women to 21 years
Context The Minister continued by elaborating that in one of the most recent legislative milestones the present Assembly of Himachal Pradesh passed a bill that seeks to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 years to 21 years. Read More …
Children into Adoption in India
Context Of the 18,179 adoptions recorded since 2019, only 1,404 concerned children with specific needs when absolutely the numbers of adoptions noticed an increase over the subsequent 5 years. Adoption in legal terms Adoption is the formal method by which Read More …
Justice Hema Committee report released
Context The Justice Hema Committee report recently exposed pervasive sexual exploitation and rights violations against women in the Malayalam film industry. About Five years ago, the report was submitted to the Kerala government. The committee recognized at least 17 forms Read More …