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Every year 4th of December is observed as Navy Day in India. On this day, the country celebrates the technological advancements of its Navy. Why 4th December was chosen as the Navy Day? While answering this question we share with you some facts about the Indian Navy that you must[Read More…]
To mark the 125th birth Anniversary of Dr Rajendra Prasad, RBI had coined Rs 5 coin having his photo and name at the back of the coin.
In our day-to-day lives, we generally don’t spend all that much time thinking about HIV if we don’t have it. We, therefore, pick up pieces of information here and there—some of which we’ve heard in passing, others of which may be years outdated. In the end, we often hold these[Read More…]
The French-born Indian, Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata or JRD Tata as we generally refer to him, was born on July 29, 1904, to Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and Suzanne Briere. From being an able entrepreneur to becoming the first licenced pilot in India, there is hardly anything that he did not achieve[Read More…]
On his death anniversary today, here are some lesser-known facts about the activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra, Jyotiba Phule.
Phillip Joel Hughes was not just another Australian cricketer. The precocious talent was way more than his 26 centuries in first-class cricket. Hughes was loved by everyone in the world who knew him. According to his cricketing mate, Tim Ludeman, he had the attitude of “Just chill bruz I got this”,[Read More…]
Amidst long cheers, on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly passed the Constitution of India which came into effect exactly two months later on January 26, 1950. In free India, a committee was tasked with the job of drafting the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was elected as Chairman[Read More…]
This day in 2008, India’s financial capital, Mumbai, was shocked by a terrorist attack that went on for 4 days. The attack was organized by Lashkar-e-Taiba whose 10 terrorists carried out more than a dozen coordinated bombings and shootings. Today, we remember the brave souls who fought against the evils of[Read More…]
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, a notable physicist was born in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh) on 30 November 1858.
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, fondly known as Annasaheb, is known for films such as Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Amar Bhoopali (1951), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Navrang (1959), Duniya Na Mane (1937) and Pinjra (1972). Shantaram, who began his career doing odd jobs in[Read More…]
Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a freedom fighter who fought the British Raj. Rai was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (The Lion of Punjab). Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the chief leaders of the Indian Independence Movement, was born on January[Read More…]
Being the founding member of Community of Democracies, India had taken a pledge to to uphold the freedom of speech and expression; freedom of press; and freedom of transparency as core principles. For the matter of fact, freedom of expression is also guaranteed under ‘Article 19’ of its constitution. However, over the[Read More…]
November 16, 2018, marks the 103rd anniversary of Kartar Singh Sarabha’s martyrdom. He was one such glittering star of the Ghadar party which upheld the secular values as Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs joined it with equal passion against the imperial force. Here, are few important facts of his life which is nothing[Read More…]
What Pullela Gopichand could not achieve as a player, he did so as a coach, 2 Olympic medals! Winner of the All England Open, 2001, Pullela did not always want to become a badminton player. He started the game as a hobby when he was 11 years old. Pullela Gopichand[Read More…]
Jharkhand was formed on November 15, 2000, on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda; who is an iconic figure in the history of Indian independence movement. On October 12, 2000, The center has issued the gazette notification showing November 15 as the appointed date for the formation of new Jharkhand Government. The movement[Read More…]
Birsa worked for protecting the social and the cultural fabric of the tribal community and gave his life to safeguard the values of his people.
Whether it is Archery, Football, Cricket or our most successful Olympic sport, Hockey, Jharkhand players have made their mark at national as well as the international level. Here we list four of the most prolific players, the state or for that matter our country has witnessed reach the highest heights[Read More…]
Nehru realised that there were no Indian cosmetic products in the market to compete with the foreign ones. So, he decided to find a solution
One of the most important contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru was the firm anchoring of secularism as a core character of India polity
Stan Lee made the industry of comic book his own, he was that superhero whose power was to create superheroes. If Stan Lee said Spiderman exists, you would look out for him everywhere you go. Had he said, Captain America would protect people from the Axial powers, which he did[Read More…]
Chhath Puja, an ancient Hindu festival widely celebrated in Nepal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, is performed as thanksgiving to Surya – The Sun God for sustaining life on earth and granting Health, Prosperity and Abundance. According to Hindu traditions, the sun god ‘Surya’ is the supreme deity which represents will-power,[Read More…]
Ananth Kumar, a six-time MP from Bengaluru, who forged consensus in getting GST bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the man who revolutionised the fertilizers industry by enhancing the use of Neem Coated Urea, and the one who introduced Rs. 2.5 sanitary pads; passed away in the early hours of Monday. Ananth[Read More…]
11 November or rather four singles, 11/11, is celebrated as Singles Day. On Singles Day the e-commerce powerhouse, Alibaba generated a whopping Dollars 25 billion. What is Singles Day? Initially, started as an Anti-Valentine Day by young Chinese the Singles day is now the largest shopping day in the world.[Read More…]
Tongue twisters have fascinated people throughout history. The tongue twisters encourages you to give your tongue a work out. Every second Sunday of the year is marked as the International Tongue Twister Day to challenge each other to the most convoluted and difficult tongue twisters of the year. The purpose is[Read More…]
Viral Acharya has been on the advisory council of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Training Institute