Manipur has produced four different weightlifters over five Olympics-a generational effort that culminated in Mirabai Saikhom Chanu’s monstrous 202 kg combined lift for the Tokyo Olympics Silver medal in the 49-kg category. Barring the Beijing Games, the state has consistently churned out weightlifting talents that are among the best in the world. It is aContinue reading “The rise of Manipuri women in sports is shaped by a distinct way of life.”
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Sentinelese – The Only Uncontacted People on the Planet
The Andaman and Nicobar islands are one of the least explored lands on the planet except in modern times, when airport facilities and tourism have opened the islands to the world. Although the major shipping routes across the world cut through the islands, only a handful of them are accessible by the tourists and researchersContinue reading “Sentinelese – The Only Uncontacted People on the Planet”
Best Monsoon Railway Journeys in India
Monsoons are the best time to travel by railways in India, when nature is green, sky is blue, filled with white cotton-like clouds, temperature is mild, and humidity is high. Most of India’s rail routes are replenished with the monsoon charm. But there are some stretches, which are very picturesque in monsoon. Let us lookContinue reading “Best Monsoon Railway Journeys in India”
RECENT GST CHANGES
Customers will have to pay extra starting on July 18, 2022, for various commodities, including furniture, lodging, and banking services, when the increased Good and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect on that date. At the 47th Council Meet, held last month in Chandigarh and presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the GSTContinue reading “RECENT GST CHANGES”
The Abortion laws around the world
Why in news? Recently, the U.S. Supreme court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade judgement of 1973 that gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the fetus is viable outside the womb or before the 24-28 weeks mark. Details U.S. Supreme court in its ruling said that they have no controlContinue reading “The Abortion laws around the world”