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Macaulay’s Education Policy and Colonial Mentality: Restructuring Knowledge, Culture, and Governance in India

Current Affairs 20-Nov-2025

In 1835, Thomas Babington Macaulay presented the “Minute on Indian Education”, a watershed moment in Indian history that deeply influenced education, language, culture, and social structure. It was not merely a document of educational reform but a comprehensive colonial mental project—aimed at weakening India’s cultural foundation and creating a class of people who were Indian in blood but English in mind.

Cyclone Management in India

Current Affairs 20-Nov-2025

India’s approximately 7,500 km long coastline makes it highly vulnerable to tropical cyclones. On average, 5–6 cyclones occur in India each year, with most affecting the eastern coast (Bay of Bengal) more severely.