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CLIMATE CHANGE

“We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it,” rightly says former American President Mr. Barack Obama. Noted statesman Franklin Delano Roosevelt, too, had rightly put it in perspective when he said: “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are […]

AN EARTHQUAKE

Earthquakes have long been the natural phenomena that both fascinate and terrify humanity. For an 18-year-old Indian like myself, living in a region prone to seismic activity (Delhi-NCR), understanding earthquakes is not just a scientific curiosity but a matter of personal safety and societal responsibility. This essay aims to delve into the fascinating world of […]

MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA

Prof. V.P. Gupta Director Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru In June 2018, Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin reported that India has registered a significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) recording a 22% reduction in such deaths since 2013. The MMR stood at 167 in 2011-2013 and has seen a […]

Indian National Movement

Non-Cooperation Movement Gandhi’s Role as Non-Cooperator The year 1919 left India highly discontented. The Rowlatt Act, the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre and the martial law in Punjab had belied people’s hope in the British Government. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms (1919) with their ill-considered scheme of Dyarchy did not satisfy many. The Indian Muslims were incensed to discover […]

ECONOMIC REFORMS

“The economy is the start and end of everything. You can’t have a successful educational reform or any other reform if you don’t have a strong economy.” —David Cameron Money might not be everything, but it definitely is something. Karl Marx, in his theory of economic determinism, stated that the entire society rests on the […]