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PV Sindhu: On top of the world!

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has become India’s first ever Badminton World Champion! In a match that lasted just 38 minutes, Sindhu beat rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan by 21-7 21-7 in BWF World Championships held in Switzerland.  Two years after she lost on the gold by Okuhara in an epic 110-minute final at Glasgow, Sindhu dominated […]
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Bhutan receives Modi with open arms

India shares a special bond with its neighbour Bhutan. The Himalayan kingdom is an epitome of harmony and peace. Bhutan believes in compassion and justice. Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan to strengthen the ties of friendship with this nation. In his two-day visit, the Indian prime minister met many leaders, attended several […]
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Why is the US scared of Huawei?

Communication technology is a prized possession and no country wants to lag behind in this field. A Chinese telecom company has become a threat to other superpowers who want to win in this game. What’s HuaweiHuawei (pronounced as Wah-Way) is China’s largest information technology and telecom network company and one of the largest in the […]
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Nuclear Weapons: Know more about ‘No First Use’ policy

It’s been more than a decade that India became a nuclear power. Between May 11 and 13, in 2008, India conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran. After that Pakistan too conducted six tests and acquired nuclear weapons. Till now India has maintained a ‘No First Use’ policy. But recently,  home minister Rajnath Singh said that the […]
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Aishwarya Pissay is first Indian to win motorsports title!

History has been created! Bengaluru-based Aishwarya Pissay has become the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports. She won the FIM World Cup in women’s category after the final round of the championship in Varpalota, Hungary last week. The event was conducted by the International Motorcycling Federation which is the governing body for […]
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Builders of New India

We all remember our freedom fighters and value theircontributions in the making of this Republic. But what happened after August 15, 1947? When British left a divided India, our country was in nascent stage. We had no parliament, no constitution, no government and actually very little idea how to run a country. But we stood […]
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Must-watch movies this August 15

Independence Day celebration is becoming more of a breather holiday and less of a salutation to our freedom struggle. Amidst the routine flag hoisting, dressing up as great leaders and evening outings, our children need to understand the sentiment associated with August 15. But it’s never too late to introduce our kids with our history. […]
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Lesser-known facts about India’s Independence…

Do you know why we celebrate August 15 as the Independence Day when actually we became independent on July 18, 1947? The date of August 15 was chosen by the Last Viceroy and first Governor General of India, Lord Mountbatten, as it was the same day in 1945 that Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces […]
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Want to send your satellite to space? Read this

India would be celebrating 75 years of Independence in 2022 and the government is ready with a few achievements to honour that occasion. For one, there are steps toward space exploration and to generate interest of students in astronomy the Indian Technology Congress Association (ITCA) has conceived a plan. Up to 75 tiny satellites built […]
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Kashmir: Before and after Article 370

Last week we told you how Jammu and Kashmir had special privileges despite being an Indian state. But on Monday, August 5, 2019, the Indian government changed that status after passing an amendment to the Constitution. Now J&K is no more a state but divided into two Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. […]