Agriculture provides livelihood to 54.6% of India’s population (2011 Census) and generates 20% of the total Gross Value Added (2020-21). It makes up 14.3% of…
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Month: September 2023
Know Your World: Buland Darwaza
Feature by Aditi Kumaria Hingu Buland Darwaza (“Strong Door or Gate of Magnificence”), was built in 1601 AD by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to commemorate…
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Quick Riddles: Ridley the Riddle Turtle
A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all. There is no lamp no candle, nothing. Yet she…
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Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards 2022
The Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards are given annually by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…
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Malaysia Day
On 16 September 1963, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya to generate the Malaysian Federation. So, Malaysia Day is celebrated on 16th…
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September 16: World Ozone Day
Most of us breathe in oxygen (O2). But some molecules of oxygen are made up of three atoms of oxygen. This special oxygen is called…
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A travelogue of Paris
By Aadi Agarwal As night fell, the stars emerged one by one, like diamonds scattered across a velvet tapestry. I was experiencing marvellous Paris! I…
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Find the odd one out
Maldives Presidential Elections move to second round
Report by Shuchi Giridhar Maldives held its presidential elections on September 9th 2023. The results of the selections have already been declared. No candidate has…
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Golden orb found on the sea bed
Report by Shreya Tibrewal On August 30, 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discovered this golden orb. This orb was discovered in Alaska…
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