Subaltern Studies is a post-colonial theory and historiographical approach born in India, and it is chiefly associated with Ranajit Guha and his colleagues. It involves re-writing history to invoke the experiences and agency of marginalized groups rather than the elite. Other notable individuals in Subaltern Studies are Sumit Sarkar and Ranajit Guha, stressing the importance […]
The “Shakti” package in Karnataka allows women to travel on intra-state buses for free. It’s a flagship guarantee of the Congress government. The scheme, launched in June 2023, is focused on promoting women’s empowerment through free travel. Key points:
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is an essential law for transparency within India, and gives citizens the right to access information from public authorities. The RTI promotes transparency and accountability within government operations by requiring public authorities to maintain records, reply when a citizen asks for information, and provide information within a certain
Radiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a technique for determining the age of organic materials by measuring their carbon-14 content. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. Radiocarbon dating is possible because carbon-14 is absorbed by living organisms from the atmosphere, and when they die, they stop taking in the carbon-14 that they had previously
The Government of India is going to introduce the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) from 1st January, 2017. The PMMVY Scheme is being implemented under the provisions of Section 4 of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which provides for financial assistant to pregnant and lactating mothers in order to improve health and
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the largest financial inclusion schemes in the world, was announced by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2014 from the ramparts of the Red Fort. While launching the scheme on 28th August, the Prime Minister had referred to the occasion as a festival, celebrating the
The “One Nation One Ration Card” (ONORC) Scheme was launched in 2018 by the Department of Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It is a national Ration Card portability scheme to achieve food security for all including internal migrants within India (migrant workers & their families). The
As of the time of writing, NATO has 32 member countries, known as NATO Allies, which are independent nations that collaborate through NATO to consider political and security matters and decide together by consensus. NATO member countries The most recent additions to NATO were: Sweden: March 7, 2024
MACPS refers to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme. The MACPS is an arrangement that allows central government employees to progress in their pay level following periods of service (10, 20, and 30 years) through financial upgradation while not being formally promoted, (which fulfills the criteria for the MACPS). Explanation:
