24% of all Padma Awards for Sportspersons went to Cricketers
From 1954 to 2019, a total of 234 civilian awards (Padma Awards & Bharat Ratna) were given to sportspersons. Cricketers won…
Old and unrelated videos are falsely being attributed to the 2024 Assam floods.
https://youtu.be/mg4QMkIIwmk In the wake of the recent (July 2024) devastating floods in Assam (here and here), a video containing two…
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What are Special Category States? – The History & other Details
Special Category State (SCS) is again in the headlines. Political parties have been demanding that…
When PM Narendra Modi’s question went unanswered in the Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is the leader of the Lok Sabha by virtue of…
Forest Land Diverted for Non-Forest Activities
Is deforestation absolutely needed for development? Is destruction a precursor to development? The answer to these questions…
Understanding ‘The index of Industrial Production (IIP)’ & Eight Core Industries
The index of Industrial Production (IIP) conveys the status of production in the industrial sector…
Build the Behavior and Build the toilets
“It was 4:30am and I was ready to step out of the house. I was…
Performance Report of the 15th Loksabha MPs (on the floor of the house)
Parliament is the house of our elected representatives and thus is the seat of Democracy…
