Submarines are important for the Navy because they help a nation to carry out sub-surface wars most effectively. The submarine arm of the Indian Navy has been there for more than 50 years. The first Indian Submarine was INS Kalvari, which was inducted in the Indian Navy fleet back on December 8, 1967, under Cdr KS Subramanian. With passage of time, Indian Navy has expanded its sub-surface fleet, which now includes Nuclear-powered submarines and Diesel-electric [...]Read More
Visa is basically a document that is issued by a foreign country to the citizen of another country (say, Indians) mentioning the permissible period of stay, restrictions, validity, and many more. Every Indian citizen who seeks visa must have an Indian passport. There are many countries where Indian citizens either don’t need any visa for entry or can get entry access upon arrival. Till February 19, 2019, there are 61 countries/territories where Indians either have [...]Read More
The Indian Order of Precedence is the hierarchy of the important positions. It is the protocol list in which the functionaries, dignitaries and the officials of India are listed as per their ranks and offices they hold in the Government of India. The order of the Precedence in India is only to indicate the ceremonial protocol. It is not applicable in the day-to-day functioning of the Government of India. It is only meant for the [...]Read More
The Constitution of India came into effect on the 26th Of January, 1950, and is the source of law and also the supreme law of India. The court system where disputes are resolved, decisions are made by a bench of judges or magistrates, and the law is enforced is known as the Judiciary System. The Judges and the magistrates form the core of the Judiciary. The Judiciary of India is stratified into many levels and [...]Read More
General Elections have just been announced, here is the schedule. Elections are being held in 7 Phases: Phase I – 11th April 2019 91 Constituencies in 20 States & UTs Andhra Pradesh 25, Arunachal Pradesh 2, Assam 5, Bihar 4, Chhattisgarh 1, Jammu and Kashmir 2, Maharashtra 7, Manipur 1, Meghalaya 2, Mizoram 1, Nagaland 1, Odisha 4, Sikkim 1, Telangana 17, Tripura 1, Uttar Pradesh 8, Uttarakhand 5, West Bengal 2, Andaman and [...]Read More
India aims to be recognized as a superpower in this century. However, that dream would not be fulfilled till the time the issues in the public education system in the country are addressed. The system has to be made so effective that it is able to keep up with the needs of our future generations. India has more than a million schools, where around 250 million students study. As of now, around 40 per cent [...]Read More
Elections in India are around the corner. In order to exercise our right to vote, one needs to have a voter ID Card as per the Indian constitution. Every Indian citizen who has attained 18 years of age is permitted to apply for a voter ID Card, which is also known as Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Voter ID Card is basically a photo identity which is issued by the Election Commission of India. It [...]Read More
Prisons are the centres for reforming the criminals but the common notion regarding them is that they are a means of punishment. However, prisons are basically correction centres. They are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prison manuals of the state governments. The management of prisons also falls under the domain of the state governments which with the assistance of the Central Government work for the improvement of security, living conditions, medical facilities, [...]Read More
Why did Pulwama happen? Where is our intelligence? Where is our counter intelligence? We always talk about our people in Pakistan’s administration and defense forces, where were they? Busy watching Uri or Raazi and congratulating themselves? Yesterday we were once again exposed as a nation. Our children and the world saw us as a banana republic and a sleeping duck where a Pulwama can happen. Sad and unacceptable. Lot of tweets and posts are saying [...]Read More
This is a question that is as subjective as it comes. CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) is a high level elite investigative body that is supposed to look into acts of crime committed by the highest denizens of India – the likes of people who have all the power such as the politicians and business owners. However, the one common argument against CBI is that it is always controlled by the ruling party in order [...]Read More
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