Surajkund Mela, held every February, is the country’s largest crafts fair. It typically lasts for a fortnight (2 weeks or 15 days). The mela also…
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Carvings From Stone Age found in the Aravalis, Gurugram
Archeologists have discovered footprints, graffiti, and petroglyphs (rock carvings) of humans and animals, in a Haryana village – Badshapur Tethar. These were found engraved on…
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Astronomers measure the mass of a star using Gravitational Microlensing
Report by Swasti Sharma Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf for the first time. The white…
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Union Budget 2023
The Budget is when the Government of India shares how it plans to spend money in the coming year. Please read this explainer to understand…
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What does “infrastructure” mean, exactly?
Let’s break the word down into two parts: Infra – below Structure – Something that stands on its own (like a building, etc.) This is…
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What is fiscal deficit?
Suppose you have 100 rupees, and you decide to spend 5 rupees everyday on a small candy bar. How much money will you need in…
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21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar islands named after the 21 Param Vir Chakra Awardees
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are important in India’s history. They are the location of the first tricolor of India being hoisted in free India. Subhash…
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74th Republic Day 2023
As we look forward to Republic Day 2023, here are some highlights of the celebrations this year. The Chief Guest is the President of Egypt,…
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11 children honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2023 on 11 children at an award ceremony held in New…
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Subhash Chandra Bose Quiz
Today is the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose – one of India’s legendary freedom fighters. He was also called Netaji. The armed force that…
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