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The Science Problem: Why India lags behind in research & development
Over the past two decades India has invested scant funds in scientific research and development, so while in absolute terms amounts spent have grown from Rs.60,000 Crore to Rs. 1,20,000 Crore between 2010-2020, as percentage of GDP this amount has stagnated at 0.64 per cent, i.e. less than 7 per cent
To what extent can an MP’s remarks be removed from Parliament records?
The person presiding over the House is authorized to expunge remarks
If India is the ‘mother of democracy’ should not dissent be the first born child?
For over the two years, with the last bid aimed at white-washing international indictments of its regime, the Modi 2.0 regime has been propagating India as the ‘mother of democracy’
Over 16 lakh Indians renounced citizenship since 2011, 2.5 lakh in 2022 alone: GoI
While canvassing for India as the ‘mother of democracy’ the union government is forced to admit that large sections of middle to high net worth Indians seeking fortunes abroad
A total of 6,775 URLs blocked by the IT Ministry in the year 2022
In the ongoing session of the parliament, the govt. provided that new IT rules, 2021 were introduced, 3 Grievance Appellate Committees formulated to regulate social media.
Jammu and Kashmir on Edge as Fear of ‘Eviction’ Haunts Residents
The J&K administration's demolition directive triggered a row, with many terming it a draconian move that would render lakhs of people homeless.
Fraternity @ Frontiers
Image Courtesy:currentaffairs.adda247.comOn December 21, 2020, the United Nations General...
Can Sanskrit ever be India’s national language?
What the Constituent Assembly debates on the Language Question tell us
Intellectuals Criticise Visva Bharati VC for Accusing Amartya Sen of Occupying University Land
"The allegations are a matter of shame and unfortunately, it is demeaning to Visva Bharati's prestige before the entire world," said Professor Anjan Bera of Calcutta University.
Why and How the Homes of Tughlaqabad’s Workers Should be Protected from Demolition
Thousands of people in Tughlaqabad, Delhi, will become homeless...
SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ survives the RW hate wave with massive box office opening
Pathaan is known to have surpassed ‘KGF 2’ in its advance booking numbers and the movie has gotten rave reviews for its action-packed content and impressive dialogue
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