Biofuel – Types and Generations
What is a biofuel? Biofuel is a type of renewable energy source derived from microbial, plant, or animal materials. Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over…
Pralay surface-to-surface missile
What is Pralay? Pralay is the Indian Army’s longest-range tactical ballistic surface-to-surface missile, with the ability to strike targets ranging from 150 to 500 kilometers away. Pralay…
Indo Canada Relations – the Khalistan angle
Canada has the largest Sikh population in the world after India. Sikhs now hold positions of authority in all tiers of the Canadian government, and the growing…
Hoysala Temples – the UNESCO World Heritage site
The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala — the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in Karnataka are in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
NET NEUTRALITY – WHY TELECOMS WANT TO INTERFERE WITH INTERNET DATA ?
BACKGROUND The internet has become so much a part of the lives of most of the people that it is easy to imagine that it will always…
Windfall tax – Definition, Purpose, Calculation, Impact
What is a windfall tax? A windfall tax is a levy imposed by a government on companies that have benefited from something they were not responsible for…
Government of India Act of 1858 – Act for the Good Government of India
The 1857 revolt had exposed the Company’s limitations in administering under a complex situation. Till then, there had not been much accountability. The 1858 Act sought to…
World Heritage Sites in India
Important facts 1 . A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as of special cultural…
Charter Act of 1853 – the last of the series of Charter Acts
This was the last of the series of Charter Acts passed by the British Parliament between 1793 and 1853. It was a significant constitutional landmark. Features of…
Charter Act of 1833 – the final step towards centralisation
Charter Act of 1833 was the final step towards centralisation in British India. This was also called the Government of India Act 1833 or the Saint Helena…