LOOKING DEEP INTO THE INNER MEANING OF CHOLA BRONZE NATARAJA SCULPTURE
The Cholas created many idols and sculptures of gods and deities to adorn the temples, which have many inner meanings and artistic values. Among the magnificent bronze images created by the Cholas, Nataraja’s( literally Dance-king) sculpture or cosmic dance of Lord Siva is the most important one. The Nataraja symbolises the cycle of creation and […]
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WHAT IS DNA OR DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID ?
The DNA molecule is the genetic material and can be visualised as a polymer of a nucleotide monomer. DNA – A BRIEF HISTORY Friedrich Miescher, in 1868 was the first person to isolate and characterise DNA. He named this Phosphorous-containing substance “Nuclein“. Later, Oswald T Avery, Maclyn McCarty, and Colin Macleod conducted studies using virulent […]
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CORAL REEF OR THE MOST DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM ON THE EARTH
A coral reef ecosystem is an ocean or underwater ecosystem that is characterised by reef creating corals. It is one of the most sensitive, threatened, diverse, and productive ecosystems composed of sponges, Anemones, Sea Urchins, Starfish, Crabs, Annelids, Holothurians, etc. Hence, it is known as a tropical rain forest of oceans or often mentioned as […]
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THE STATES THAT GAVE TROUBLE DURING THE INTEGRATION PART -1
THE PRINCELY STATE OF JUNAGADH A princely state with 3,337 square miles that spans from Girnar hills to the Arabian Sea with a Hindu majority population, ruled by a Muslim nawab, created a problematic situation for Sardar Vallabhai Patel and his team. Several enclaves of Junagadh were embedded in the neighbouring regions of Bhavnagar, Nawangar and Gondal. Access […]
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DISCOVER THE VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM THE “ALL INDIA HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SURVEY” –
On Saturday, the government released all India household consumption expenditure survey carried out between August 2022 and July 2023. The new survey was released after an interval of 11 years. This survey will be pivotal in reviewing critical economic indicators like GDP, CPI, Poverty levels, etc. The household consumption expenditure survey is designed to collect […]
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The preamble: Let’s explore its background and relevance
The preamble in the Indian Constitution embodies the fundamental values, ethics, philosophy, and vision on which the Constitution is based. It represents the objectives resolution introduced on December 13, 1946, in a nutshell, and also presents the ideal aspirations and goals that we wish to accomplish as the citizens of India in a comprehended form. […]
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THE FASCINATING HISTORY BEHIND “THE ADVENT OF THE PORTUGUESE”
Let’s learn the history of Portuguese advent and the factors that forced Portugal to discover a new sea route to spices and wealth India had trade contact with the West from time immemorial. The trade was carried out through two routes The Mongol and Turkish invasions challenged the trade to Europe. After the fall of […]
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THE STUNNING MARVEL OF PREHISTORIC ART – BHIMBETKA CAVE PAINTINGS
Bhimbetka paintings are seen on Bhimbetka Hill, a part of the Vindhya mountains, located at Risen, Madhya Pradesh, and is formed of sandstones. It was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 2003 A.C.L Carlleyle of ASI discovered the first rock painting in India (1867-1868) at Sohagighat, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The famous archaeologist Dr V.S […]
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BIOMES AND THEIR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
A biome is a large land area with a characteristic group of organisms adapted to its environment. In 1934, F.E. Clements and V.E. Shelford created a classification based on the broad-scale distribution of plants and associated animals. They named these biotic units Biomes. In his book “Communities and Ecosystems“, Robert Whittaker divided terrestrial ecosystems into […]
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Paris Club: Everything you need to know.
In the fifties, after the world war, the economy all over the world was coming out of war-related problems. The Bretton Woods institutions were in the premature stages and the developing countries were trying to stabilise their economies. In 1955, a sudden military coup displaced the Argentinean president Juan Domingo Peron. The new government was […]
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