Before delving into the difference between states and union territories (UTs), it’s imperative to understand why these UTs were formed in the first place and what was the concept behind establishing a territory, distinct from the state. Why Union Territories were Formed ? As far as history goes, the union territories were either not … [Read more…]
By: Homagni Bhattacharjee (Been a Banker and a Teacher. Genuinely curious about the issues that turn the world. Like a typical Indian, loves cricket but considers Brian Lara to be the batting God.) Since the NDA government came to power in May, it has upgraded India’s Look East Policy (LEP) to the “Act East … [Read more…]
Author: V.K Dadhich “Community radio has potential and can be used as a platform to enable participation of communities” It was in 1995 when SC gave a landmark judgement stating that “airwaves constitute public property and must be utilized in advancing public good”. The community radio guidelines were released in 2003-04, and educational institutions applied for … [Read more…]
IPCC’s Synthesis Report released in Copenhagen on Sunday reiterates that human activities are having an “unequivocal” and “irreversible” warming effect on the Earth’s climate system. What is the Synthesis Report? It is the fourth and final installment of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It is described as … [Read more…]
Explained by: Parveen Kaswan ( Author is an Aerospace Engineer and holds a Masters Degree in Engineering Designs from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ) It is said that, Indians were first to talk about ‘average fuel consumption’ of even luxury cars like Mercedes when they were launched in the Indian market, which world followed … [Read more…]
Blog by: Parveen Kaswan “Constitution makers should be visionary of future, they should have conscious of present and a sensibility to the background that necessitates the constitution” The constitution makers were harbinger of hopes and aspirations of people of India. Their magnum opus can be seen when they made a document which was based … [Read more…]
Explained by: Parveen Kaswan ( Author is an Aerospace Engineer and holds a Masters Degree in Engineering Designs from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ) I know for a starter it is very difficult to understand the different types of majority required in various legislative functions of parliament and assembly. Indian constitution is both flexible … [Read more…]
Although poverty is declining overall, almost 800 million people are at risk of falling back into poverty if setbacks occur. Nearly 1.5 billion people in 91 developing countries are living in poverty with overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards. And according to income-based measures of poverty, 1.2 billion people still live with … [Read more…]
By: Mohit Diwan What is El-Nino? El Nino means The Little Boy and is often called “a warm event”. El Nino is an oscillation of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather around the globe. In general, El Nino is defined by prolonged warming in the Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures when … [Read more…]
A story about the finest Education Institute of India from its establishment to current status, a worth read and share !! Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore) is truly the first example of a public-private partnership in this country; an institution, whose evolution over a century is testimony to the robustness of its foundations. The … [Read more…]