The British Museum was founded in 1753 and is based on the Collections of the polymath Sir Hans Sloane to which were immediately added a number of other national Collections. These Foundation Collections were housed in Montague House, until the present magnificent neo-classical building was designed and constructed by Sir Robert Smirke during the…[Read more]

The Padshahnama or ‘Chronicle of the Emperor’ is an account of the first regnal decade of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Who is also known as the engineer king and during whose time the Taj Mahal along with many other famous architectural marvels were built. The album is dated 1656-1657 and is superbly illustrated with some of the finest Mughal…[Read more]

The Padshahnama or ‘Chronicle of the Emperor’ is an account of the first regnal decade of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Who is also known as the engineer king and during whose time the Taj Mahal along with many other famous architectural marvels were built. The album is dated 1956-1957 and is superbly illustrated with some of the finest Mughal…[Read more]

Seated Ganesha made of Schist and having a height of 102.50 cms is from Odisha state of India and belongs to the circa 13th century A.D  and is of dark black green in colour. Here Lord Ganesha is shown seated in lalitasana with his consort on his lap. His shown with five heads also called panchamukha and with ten hands. In his trunk, Lord Ganesha…[Read more]

After the steps initiated by the Prime Minister for the financial economic reform in India. Thirty out of the fifty day period requested by the Prime Minister to the people of India have passed. The people  who after suffering personally for the betterment of the country and trusting  the Prime Minister’s word gave the government time to settle a…[Read more]

1.     The incumbent post of the Chief Secretary is chosen by the Chief Minister of the particular state in India.
Odisha State has maximum reserves of Hematite Iron which is more than 30 percent.
India has currently around 1.2 million home lighting systems and 3.2 million solar lanterns sold and distributed. India has been ranked number one ma…[Read more]

1.      CASA stands for Current and Savings Account ratio which is used in the banking and financial sector. It is the ratio of deposits in the current and savings accounts of a bank to its total bank deposits. A high CASA ratio indicates that a higher portion of the bank’s deposit come from current and savings accounts. This means that the bank i…[Read more]

1) Genius does what it must, and talent what it can. – Owen Meredith

2) There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and industry – D.G.Mitchell

3)  A generous man places the benefits he confers beneath his feet; those he receives, nearest his heart. – Greville

4) By gambling we lose both our time and treasure, two things most precious…[Read more]

The Red Billed Que;ea. which is basically a inhabitant of African continent is found in south of Sahara and other grassland areas and is considered the ‘feathered locust’.One flock of these small sparrow like birds have the capacity to destroy a whole field of crops recking damage as a plague of locusts. The important feature of this bird is the…[Read more]

There are many things which we come to know daily which we had no knowledge of previously. Here are a few such interesting facts mentioned below, which will be of interest to readers.

1) If you eat too many carrots, your skin can turn orange. How many is too many has to be tested.

2) During the Second World War, the Crown of Scotland was hidden…[Read more]

In life we come across different characters. The world is made up of different kinds of people with different personality traits. However I wish to warn you to be careful about these toxic characters who will be roaming around and telling everyone what is right and what is wrong. How behaving in one way is correct than behaving in a different way.…[Read more]

In life we come across different characters. The world is made up of different kinds of people with different personality traits. However I wish to warn you to be careful about these toxic characters who will be roaming around and telling everyone what is right and what is wrong. How behaving in one way is correct than behaving in a different way.…[Read more]

The EU likes to see itself as a conservation leader in the world, but it has a blind spot for the ivory business.While many countries around the world have banned the trade, Europe still permits the sale, import and export of existing “antique” ivory. Tons of ivory are traded within the EU and exported to Asia – a flourishing market that gives…[Read more]

This story explains the different reasons why child marriage despite being banned by the governments of respective countries who are trying to eradicate it still survives in some places.

“My father told me that you have to get married this time, whatever you say. He got me married in such a hurry, he didn’t ask a lot of questions. Just like you…[Read more]

Here is the proof to prove that you vote and voice counts.
Dear Krishna,
Your suggestions have helped build our plan.
I had reached out to you on Monday through Change.org seeking suggestions to help curb pollution in Delhi. I have received more than 15,000 responsesso far.
Every democratic government’s strength is its citizens and their …[Read more]

Slavery is a scrouge worse than any deadly disease as the whole family for a period of many generations suffers bondage. Right from the mothers womb till the time one reaches the grave there is nothing called freedom if the victim is to raise his voice he will be either killed or maimed or still something worse will happen with him or her and he…[Read more]

Something big is happening in Delhi.
As the city grapples with unprecedented smog, the people of Delhi are getting themselves heard and holding the Government accountable.The morning after Diwali, Delhiites were choking with every breath they took. In less than 2 days, over 600 petitions were started on Change.org demanding solutions for this po…[Read more]

A new study in Science says tighter pesticide regulation is crucial to reversing the dramatic population declines of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The study comes on the heels of the most comprehensive assessment of the world’s pollinators, which found that 40 percent of pollinating insects are threatened with extinction. “The scie…[Read more]