India is officially the Republic of India (Bharat Ganrajya). Let’s have a quick look at the topic “What is India” – an analysis which extends from the origin of the term to the concept of “India”. Origin of the term “India” There are three versions for the origin of the term …
Indian society during the 17th and 18th century faced backwardness not only due to the practices like caste system, un-touchability, child marriage etc but also due to the apathy towards modern education as well as women empowerment. At a time when the western world was moving ahead in the vehicle of …
How well do you know India? How Indian Are You ? A brief brush up through interesting facts and figures about India – India Statistics, India Facts, Indian Citizens, Indian Government, Indian Society, Indian Culture etc. 1 : In just 2.3 % of world’s total land area, India houses around …
There are many facts about Indian History which you might not know. Listing out a few interesting, but must know knowledge bits. Indian Subcontinent was originally not a part of the Asian land mass, it was part of the Gondwana region in the Southern Hemisphere. Indian Subcontinent split up from Gondwana, moved northward …
Afzal Guru is hanged for his role in the infamous Parliament Terrorist Attack case which caused the death of nine persons on 26th Dec 2001. The hanging should be read in context of India’s image as a country with low execution rates of terrorists, and Ajmal Kasab’s execution three months …
India is going to see crimes against women more seriously. Ordinance issuance by the President is not a daily affair you see in India, but this time an Ordinance with provisions for stronger punishments for rape is all set to be promulgated by Indian President. Death penalty for rape in the rarest …
If economic terms like REPO and CRR appear Greek to you, this article may help. Knowledge about the fundamentals of economics and banking can help you understand many of the government policies better. What is REPO rate? REPO means Re Purchase Option – the rate by which RBI gives loans to other banks. Present rate is 7.75%. …
XAT 2013 results were out much sooner than anticipated, but much to the dismay of many. Hundreds of candidates complained about low marks in XAT 2013 even though they performed well during the exam. The scores were particularly low in Quantitative section of the paper, when compared with the corresponding scores in …
CAT (Common Admissions Test) 2012 was a 21-day test drive between 11 October 2012 and 6 November 2012. CAT 2012 results will be out by 3 AM, 9th January 2012. Candidates will be able to view their results by logging in the CAT website www.catiim.in or https://weavedcatkozih.catiim.in/ CAT Exam Score Calculation: Step 1: Raw …
A list of terms which are widely considered among the top technologies of 2012. Google Glass 3D Printer Windows 8 Lytro Camera Macbook Pro ( Retina Display) Parrot AR Drone Android Ubuntu 4K TV IBM 500 Mile Battery Wiff 802.11 AC
Which were the best rated tablet PCs of 2012? The names which made into the list are the following: High End Tablet PCs (HD) Apple iPad Mini Microsoft Surface Galaxy Note 10.0 Google Nexus 7 Kindle Fire HD Budget Tablet PCs Datawind UBISLATE HCL ME U1 Micromax Funbook BSNL Penta …
Which were the best rated smart phones of 2012? The names which made into the list are the following: Samsung Galaxy S3 iPhone 5 Nokia Lumia 920 HTC 1X LG Nexus 4 Galaxy Note 2 Sony Xperia S HTC 8X Google Nexus 4 Moterola RAZR i
Rajyasabha today passed Reservation in Promotions – Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill, 2012. The bill proposes to give reservation to SC/ST for promotions in jobs. It has to be noted that the bill was passed by Rajya Sabha with an overwhelming vote of 206 in the 245-member House (the ruling party, congress doesn’t …
Tatkal Ticket Booking Tatkal Advanced Reservation Period (ARP) Booking is not allowed before 10 AM, one day in advance. This means Tatkal e-ticket can booked one day in advance excluding the day of journey from 10.00 am onwards either from IRCTC or from Indian Railway Reservation Counters (e.g. for a journey on 4rth, bookings would …
Media, the fourth pillar of democracy is under threat in India. The threat is not from outside, but from inside. Indian Media Is Making The Generation Mentally Retarded Indian press as well as electronic media is in the process making a mentally retarded generation. There are always breaking news, but it’s time …
With cricket season all around, all cricket enthusiasts do not need to search shops to get cricket bats, balls or wickets. Now they can order the cricket merchandise from their home computer or mobile and get it delivered at the doorstep. Easy! The process has become easy as Flipkart.com came …
Are 90 % Indians fools? The statement was made by former Supreme Court Chief Justice and present Press Council Chairman Markandey Katju. There are a few legal notices against his statement, but what he said was a bold remark straight at the face of Indians – who wear the pseudo mask …
With Arvind Kejriwal coming out with the name ‘Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’ for the political fraction formed after the difference in ideologies in India Against Corruption(IAC) movement, Indian political scenario became more active. It is not only the hijacking of the Congress slogan ” Aam Aadmi” by Kejriwal and his team as …
UPA 2 government had been facing severe crisis and loss of image by constant media sensationalism and India Against Corruption(IAC) movement in particular, which highlighted many corruption charges including presumptive losses over 2G and coal. Often it was not the BJP, but it was the IAC which played the role of opposition …
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