Aeronautics

Buran

Buran: The Soviet Space Shuttle That Flew Once The Soviet Union’s space program, a formidable competitor to the United States during the Cold War, achieved many remarkable feats. From the first satellite, Sputnik, to the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, the Soviets consistently pushed the boundaries of space exploration. However, one of their most … Read more

Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States

Central Government The executive powers of the President are exercised by the Council of Ministers. The Constitution provides that “there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the excercise of his functions”. Here the word “shall” indicates that the President cannot function … Read more

Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists

Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists   Ever since Vedic times, science and scientific inquiry have been integral to Indian intellectual endeavors. It is widely known that Indian mathematicians invented the concept of zero and the decimal system of numbers. It is perhaps not as well known that the Pythagorean theorem was known in India many centuries before Pythagoras was … Read more