17-Sep-2021
Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The stairs of the temple had ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions..
16-Sep-2021
Every functioning system needs regular corrections, so is India's largest democracy, which is praised for conducting “free and fair elections”. It is high time to introspect whether we have imbibed the democratic spirit and if we exercise it without fear or favour.
15-Sep-2021
The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance.
13-Sep-2021
According to a new study presented at the ACM SIGCOMM 2021 Conference, a powerful solar storm can cause a disruption of the internet, damage submarine cables and communication satellites.
11-Sep-2021
Many merchants and e-commerce entities force customers to store debit or credit card details, which increases the risk of card data being stolen. This can be avoided now with the Reserve Bank of India allowing tokenisation of cards while making payments.
10-Sep-2021
The crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country and at global level has led to a debate about fresh thinking and new approaches to manage the economy and the future of humanity.
08-Sep-2021
The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) is a bold initiative which the government takes to help fulfill infrastructure gaps in the country. The NMP is not about the sale of government-owned assets or privatisation or disinvestment.
07-Sep-2021
The deterioration in the quality of deliberation in Parliament over time has prompted calls for reform from different stakeholders. Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana also highlighted this problem, noting that the ambiguities and gaps in laws passed without meaningful deliberation trigger avoidable litigation.
National 07-Sep-2021
Recent introduction of reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations and a renewed debate on caste census have once again brought the debate on affirmative action in the limelight.
06-Sep-2021
The human body, like a nation, is composed of structures and processes which are held together by a bony skeleton. When vital processes become weak, the body becomes unhealthy even if the frame is strong.