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Recently, two women in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district were found killed as a part of a human sacrifice ritual. Subsequently, the state government has stressed the need for a new laws to curb black magic or superstition in India and urged strict implementation of the existing laws in this regard. What is Superstition? It is a belief related to ignorance or fear and characterized by obsessive…

What were the contributions of the Mughal Empire ?

Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. The Mughal dynasty was known for its more than two centuries of wide and powerful rule over the India. What were the contributions of the Mughal Empire ?The Mughal empire rulers made a great contribution in various fields i.e. economic, social, cultural, architecture, political and religious. What were the contributions of the Mughal Empire…

Why is Folk music so popular? What are some folk music?

Folk Music is the music of people and has no hard and fast rules. i.e., why is Folk music so popular? Folk music connect generations never exclude people and culture from its lyrics and rhythms, keeping your identity alive as an individual and as a group. They are based on diverse themes and are full of musical rhythm. They are also set on beats so that they can be dance oriented. Why is Folk…

Is Salt harmful for your heart? You need to know DASH diet

A recent study to know Is Salt harmful for your heart? published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology showed a higher incidence of heart attacks, heart failure and strokes with higher frequency of adding salt to one’s food. This did not include the salt used for cooking. Over 1.76 lakh participants from the U.K. Biobank were followed up for an average of 11.8 years. Nearly 7,000…

Great Indian bustard, Why is immediate need of conservation?

Recently the Supreme Court asked the Government, whether a wide and strict approach, something like Project Tiger, can be taken up for saving the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB). This is not the first time that the Supreme Court had intervened in the conservation of the GIB. In an earlier order in April 2021, the SC had directed the authorities to convert the overhead cables…

Bluebugging is a hacking technique that lets someone get into your device through your discoverable Bluetooth connection. Through this technique, a hacker could listen to your calls, read and send messages, and steal your contacts. What is Bluebugging ? This technique was developed by the German researcher Martin Herfurt in 2004, one year after the advent of bluejacking. Initially a threat…

Unending violence against women in India :WHAT GOVERNMENT DO

Unending violence against women in India and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner of the globe. It has serious short- and long-term physical, economic and psychological consequences on women and girls, preventing their full and equal participation in society. Mother nature made women an equal half of human…

Millets ‘Poor man’s food’ palate rediscovered by Kutia kondh tribe

Millets is valued Kutia Kondh tribe’s life and dietary systems. From the threshold of disappearance, the millet is now creating a huge buzz, largely propelled by a movement built around the Burlang Yatra, a traditional festival of the Kutia Kondh is tribe of Odisha. They are now recording the cultivation of 12 types of millets, a huge spurt in comparison to the five types found in 2011. How…

VIKRAM-S, India’s first private rocket achievement into Space

Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed launch vehicle, recently took off on its first flight from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Sriharikota spaceport. The mission, dubbed Prarambh (the beginning), is the Indian private sector’s first push into the lucrative space launch market. India’s space sector • Led by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India’s space program…

COP 27 OUTCOMES: Is it Possible to SAVE EARTH?

  COP 27, that took place in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm- el-Sheikh, concluded with a historic decision to establish and open the “loss and damage fund”. COP 27 must be remembered as the ‘Implementation COP’ — the one where we restore the grand bargain that is at the centre of the Paris Agreement.• Countries must implement the ‘Paris Rulebook’. The Rulebook is the guidelines that…

No more fake product reviews on e-commerce website

The Central government recently unveiled the new standard – Indian Standard (IS) 19000:2022 on Online service reviews and ratings, No more fake product reviews on e-commerce website by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Why in news No more fake product reviews on e-commerce website? To combat the threat of fraudulent and fake service reviews , all e-commerce players, travel and ticketing…

Impact of climate change BOREAL FOREST(Taiga) at risk

The wildfires pose threat to subarctic boreal forest. In the boreal forest, the most prevalent type offire is a crown fire, which spreads quickly from treetop to treetop. About the ‘boreal forests’ – • The boreal forest (or “taiga”) is the world’s largest land biome.• Boreal Ecozone — • It principally spans 8 countries:• Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United…

BALI G20 SUMMIT 2022 & Indian Culture and tradition

The G20 summit 2022 in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted world leaders a range of artworks, representing India’s diversity. The 17th annual summit of G-20 was hosted by the Indonesian G20 presidency in Bali under the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’. Now, India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency and the 18th summit will be held in India in 2023. During his address,…

Why Carbon Border Tax opposed by BASIC countries?

With the COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) reaching its conclusion, a group of countries, including India, has stressed that carbon border taxes, which could cause market distortion and exacerbate the trust deficit among parties, must be avoided. In 2021, the European Union (EU) proposed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which would tax very carbon-intensive items such as cement and…

Types of Millets their Benefits to the Present and Future World

The Central government has recently formulated an action plan to promote exports of types of millets. The government has planned to facilitate participation of exporters, farmers, and traders in 16 international trade expos and Buyer Seller Meet for exports and promotion of Indian millets across the globe. What is the plan to promote Millets • According to the action plan, Indian missions…

Greenwashing : Meaning, Impacts ,Sins and Solutions

why in news UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned companies and other non-state entities pursuing net-zero goals to not indulge in greenwashing. It’s a performance of environment friendly without any of the action of environment friendly. What is ‘greenwashing’? Greenwashing does not means paints a wall green or washing utensils with leaves, washing clothes with plant product. • It…

COMMUNALISM IN INDIA:MEANING,CAUSES EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO DEAL WITH

Communalism, in a broad sense, means a strong attachment to one’s own community. In popular discourse in India, it is understood as an unhealthy attachment to one’s own religion. Communalism Meaning Communalism is a belief that is characterised by strong antagonism practiced by the members of one community against the people of another community. In some instances, this rivalry goes to the…