Finance Commission

Under the Constitution the financial Resources of the State are very limited though they have to do many works of social uplift under directive principles. In order to cope with their ever-expanding needs, the Central Government makes grants-in-aid to the States. Grant- in-aid to States , through it Central Government exercises a strict control over … Read more

Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai

Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai Nuclear research in India began in 1945 with the founding of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) under the Leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha. With the creation in 1954 of the Atomic Energy Establishment at Trombay and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Bhabha and all scientists working … Read more

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY): A Pension Scheme for Senior Citizens

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY): A Pension Scheme for Senior Citizens Introduction: India’s rapidly aging population presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. As the number of senior citizens grows, ensuring their financial security and well-being becomes paramount. Recognizing this need, the Indian government launched the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) in … Read more

Chipko Movement

The Chipko Movement: A Story of Environmental Resistance and Community Empowerment The Chipko Movement, a powerful testament to the resilience of nature and the spirit of human resistance, stands as a landmark in the history of environmental activism. This movement, born in the Himalayan foothills of India, transcended the boundaries of a mere protest, evolving … Read more

Telangana People Arm Struggle

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Telangana People’s Armed Struggle Ittehadul Muslimeen and razakars The party has roots back to the days of the princely State of Hyderabad. It was founded and shaped by Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar of Hyderabad State with the "advice" of Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, the … Read more

Paintings of Rajasthan

Paintings of Rajasthan   The paintings of Rajasthan have two different colors to their style — the former school of miniature paintings whose Growth intensified in courts all over north India and the Deccan, and the folk style which is unique to Rajasthan. The glorious 16th century saw the rise in different schools of paintings such as the Mewar … Read more

Domestic Violence Against Women (Prevention) Act

Violence against Women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women. The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, General Assembly Resolution, December 1993. Domestic violence … Read more

Indian forest policy

Indian forest policy Historically our communities have always lived in harmony with nature, and participation of community in protection and management of common property Resources has been a tradition. The British introduced scientific management of forests through a centralised approach to forest management and development. The first formal government approach to Forestry can be traced … Read more