The Indian state of Sikkim has recently been awarded the prestigious ‘World Future Policy Award 2018’ by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for becoming the world's first totally organic agriculture state. The award recognises this remarkable achievement and the UNFAO believes that t...
"Indian culture is the basic source of Indianness. Indian culture has been developed from the fundamentals of the eternal –Sanatana Dharma. Firm belief in the reality of universal unity, commitment to do (always) anew, adaptation, cooperation and coordination in mutual practices –behaviours, kee...
It is a well known fact that democracy is for the people and also by the people. In the past in India, it has been observed that because of the temptation of votes, the elected governments are not in a position to take unpopular and hard steps, especially before the elections. Sometimes steps are al...
The clash of civilisations is a much debated hypothesis propounded by the American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that states people’s cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world. Huntington argued that future wars would be fought n...
Pawan Kumar Chamling, the Chief Minister of Sikkim has been included in the World Book of Records for being the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state by the World Book of Records, London. Chamling was bestowed with the Certificate of Record by the World Book of Records. The visiting del...
According to the Bhagwat Puran, Kaliyuga is characterised by unauthorised, uncivilised and corrupt men ascending to positions of power. Going by published governmental statistics, the general elections of 2014 saw the highest number of politicians with criminal records being elected to the Indian pa...
For a state that has cricket as its religion and football as its faith, the Maidan market in Kolkata is the mecca of sports goods. The market’s sheer variety of sports goods and equipment attracts thousands of sports enthusiasts.Maidan market, formally known as Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Market, was i...
It is expected that the pollution level in New Delhi, the national capital, would be under control. However, the statistics are alarming. Recent data indicate that the number of vehicles in New Delhi has increased by 65% since 2003. Such an alarming increase in the number of vehicles has raised the ...
Recently, Punjab’s Finance Minister, Manpreet Badal presented his second Budget, which primarily focused on fiscal consolidation, i.e., mobilising resources and cutting down expenditure. Although the Budget tried to please all the stakeholders, it remains to be seen whether it can do so convincing...
For the first time since 2002, the BJP’s supporters, including the Patels, have criticised the party’s rule in Gujarat because of its economic performance. Resentment among the urban youth has been increasing due to the large number of educated unemployed. Recent data indicate that the number of...
