INTRODUCTION Coronavirus, which originated in China, has rapidly turned into a pandemic, quickly spreading to all countries around the world. The first transmission of Coronavirus to humans was observed in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province of China. Health experts believe that Coronavirus likely originated in bats or pangolins. Investigations have identified a seafood market, which […]
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Major Trading Partners of India (Economics)
ASSIGNMENT Make a presentation of the major trading partners of India in the last 15 years. Specify the major changes that have taken place in the Last five years. Introduction India, one of the so-called BRIC economies, is one of the major emerging national economies and an important player in the global economic landscape. Its […]
Foodgrain production in India (Economics)
Task: Take a table of foodgrains production in India from any textbook on Indian economy or any other secondary source such as the Internet. Interpret the changes in the production over a given period of time. 1. The best secondary source for the required data is Economic Survey of the Government of India. For example. […]
India’s Independence and Partition
Topic: India’s Independence and Partition. The Partition of India of 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. But the process of partition was attended by mass migration and ethnic violence that has left a bitter legacy to this day. Learning Objectives: […]
How price elasticity impacts revenue (principles of Microeconomics)
How price elasticty impacts revenue (principles of Microeconomics) Academic Questions on Elasticty and Revenue Q. If a firm reduced the price of its product by 20%, what would be the size of the % change in the quantity sold if the demand for the product is inelastic? Q.a. Define elasticity of supply and find the […]
Line Graph / Chart: Definition with Examples
Learn how to plot a line graph / chart. A line graph, also known as line chart or line plot, is a graph that one makes by connecting a series of data points over a specified time interval. One has to first plot the data point “markers” on the graph paper, whih are then connected […]
Technology, data and algorithm: Religion of future?
In his influential essay “Religion as a Cultural System” Clifford Geertz tries to define religion through a cultural lens so that it can be studies from a different perspective. Geertz says that religion is a symbolic system where believers interpret the world they live in and live their lives through these symbols. In “Religion as […]
Importance of ‘appearance’ in The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice play by William Shakespeare emphasizes appearances. There are several instances where the author shows how people create false appearances to out up a particular image about themselves (which is different from the reality), even if it’s expensive to put up with those appearances. Read: Merchant of Venice: Complete Story Throughout the […]
Why Media should focus on the public sphere and not chase profits.
Need for an alternative model of media power, and why Media should focus on the public sphere and not chase profits. For a long time, Media’s primary role was to help the creation of a democratic public sphere. Over the years, with the consolidation of smaller media companies, access to technology, globalization, media companies focus […]
Understanding GST (Goods and Services Tax): School / College Projects
Understanding GST and impact of GST (Goods & Services Tax): ICSE / CBSE School project, college project. What is GST GST stands for Goods & Services Tax. The GST rollout by the government of India has converted India into a unified market of 1.3 billion people and in the process removed all the inter-state barriers […]
The Indian Independence Act of 1947
After sensing the huge resistance to British rule in India, which undoubtedly emerged from the nonviolent mass movement for independence led by Mahatma Gandhi, the British took a political decision after World War II to leave India and began the decolonisation process. Fortunately for Indians, the British acted in a responsible manner before leaving India, […]
Mountbatten Plan: Main Points
Lord Mountbatten (India’s last viceroy) proposed a plan in 1947 according to which provinces were to be declared independent successor states with the power to choose whether to join the constituent assembly or not. Known as the Mountbatten Plan, the plan provided for the partition of India into two states that were granted the rights […]
Quit India Movement
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, people across India came together as part of the Quit India Movement to uproot British imperialism. In 1942, in a fiery speech in Mumbai, Mahatma Gandhi gave a ‘do or die’ call to the people of India in a final push to make the British quit. The Quit India […]
Civil Disobedience Movement
The Civil Disobedience Movement was one of the most significant movements launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the course of India’s freedom struggle. After observing 26 January as Poorna Swarajya Day (Independence Day) in 1930, the Indian National Congress (INC) decided that civil disobedience was going to be the primary means by which Independence for India […]
Non-Cooperation Movement
The non-cooperation movement was launched on 5th September 1920 by the Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, marking a new awakening in the Indian Independence Movement. After a series of events including the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhiji realised that the only way forward was to get the British government to grant […]
Mass Phase of the National Movement (1915-1947) (Gandhian Era)
The final and the decisive phase of the Indian Nationalist Movement [1917-1947], also known as the Gandhian Era, began after Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa in January 1915. This period belonged to Mahatma Gandhi as he emerged the biggest leader of the National Movement in British India. Gandhi was successfully able to convert […]
The Assertive Phase (1907 – 1916) of Indian National Movement
Here are the main features of the Assertive Phase (1907 – 1916), some also refer to the period (1905-1918), (1906-1916). Growth of Assertive Nationalism People finally started seeing the true side of the British rule and were convinced that the British were to be blamed for the economic ruin of India and her growing poverty. […]
How to write email for Class 10 ICSE: Format, Examples, Samples
Structure of a Professional E-mail Message A professional e-mail should have the following structure / parts: Subject Line: Gives the recipient an idea about the mail, without having to open the email. this should be written in a few words only. Salutation: Start the e-mail with a professional greeting. Body of Message: Tell the main […]
Class and Inequality in God’s without Men by Hari Kunzru (Book Review)
“Haikya! I have taken so many tablets of pseudoephedrine! It took me so long to get!” (p.1). As a devout Christian, this was the moment I realised that despite the title ‘GOD’S without men’, this was no ordinary religious book. The sole reason for my choice for review. However, the mythical native American creature Coyote […]
Maya Angelou: Poems and achievements
Maya Angelou was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet, and civil rights activist who wrote several autobiographies, plays, essays, and poems over a period of five decades. Birth Date: April 4, 1928 Death Date: May 28, 2014 While best known for memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Angelou donned several hats during […]
