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Food insecurity and India

If we see India in the light of achievement made by it during the last three decades we at once become aware that economic...

National Tourism Award

National Tourism Award : The Fatehpur Sikri group of monuments in Agra has bagged the prestigious National Tourism Award 2011-12 for “the best maintained...

Saraswati Samman

Saraswati Samman   Malayalam poetess, Sugathakumari has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2012 for her poetry collection ‘Manalezhuthu’ (The Writing on the Sand). The award is...

Amazing Body of Facts

Amazing Body of Facts : The human body consists of 100 trillion cells approximately which is basic unit of life. These cells are organised...

CTS-Cheque Truncation System

CTS : Cheque Truncation System According to a report released on March 18, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to stop...

Why is lightning accompanied by thunder ?

Lightning occurs when a massive electrical discharge takes place between two oppositely charged clouds. It may also occur when this discharge is between the...

Who first made the photocopier ?

It was marketed by the Rectigraph Company of Rochester, New York (USA) in 1907. The patentee of the Rectigraph machine was George C. Beidler,...

When was Sikhism developed ?

Sikhism originated in Punjab with the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539), who was born a Hindu. Conceived as a monotheistic faith, a sort...

Who discovered North Pole ?

Robert E. Peary, who explored Greenland’s coast in 1891-92, tried for North Pole in 1893. In 1900, he reached northern limits of Greenland and...

Why do we need to sleep ?

Sleep is a normal activity in most higher organisms. Every human being, on average, spends a third of his or her life sleeping. Babies...

What is the mythological story behind the Kumbh festival ?

The Kumbh festival is related to the myth about the churning of the ocean to get the nectar of immortality. The churning was done...

Why do rain clouds appear black ?

When we see something as black, it signifies the absence of light in that particular object. The composition of these rain-bearing clouds is rather...

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