Liberalisation in 1991 sped up growth & opened India to global economy. Over the decades, India developed world-class capabilities in pharmaceuticals, IT, digital payments, nuclear technology & space exploration.
Happy Independence Day! 🇮🇳
Jai Hind! Vande Mataram! ❤️
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In 1947, India inherited a deeply impoverished & economically weakened nation after almost 2 centuries of British colonial rule. Colonial policies led to decline of traditional industries, severe famines, low literacy and widespread poverty. At independence, India faced...
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...enormous challenges in food production, infrastructure and industrial development.
Yet, from those difficult beginnings, India built itself.
The Constitution established the foundations of the world’s largest democracy. Green Revolution transformed food security.
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In 2026, USA overtook West Asian countries like UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to become India’s largest LPG supplier.
This occurred after start of America-Iran war and disruptions in Strait of Hormuz. India had got 90% of its LPG imports from West Asia in 2025.
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Congratulations 🎉 and Thank you to our sportspersons for making India proud at the 2026 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland 🇮🇳
India got 39 total medals in athletics, Weightlifting, Boxing, Judo and Para Powerlifting!
...air, emitting only water vapour. This makes them especially suitable for non-electrified railway routes while helping reduce carbon emissions and dependence on diesel.
Germany became first country to introduce such trains in 2018, followed by Japan, China, Canada & USA.
On 17 Jul 2026, India launched its first hydrogen-powered train service on the 89km long Jind–Sonipat route, Haryana, marking an important step towards cleaner railways.
Instead of burning fossil fuels, this train generates electricity by combining hydrogen & oxygen from...
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With a net worth crossing $1 Trillion, @elonmusk has become the world's first trillionaire.
The number is almost impossible to imagine. A trillion dollars is more than the entire GDP of many countries.
What can Starlink and Tesla Head Elon Musk buy with $1 trillion each?
As VD Satheesan of Keralam, Joseph Vijay of Tamil Nadu and Suvendu Adhikari of West Bengal become the latest Chief Ministers of their respective states, here is an updated list of Education Qualifications of all CMs of India.
...Warriors India & Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) represent the opposite: franchises in structural crisis, unable to find form or consistency regardless of the talent nominally available to them.
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Records of most consecutive wins & losses in IPL
The 10-win KKR streak of 2014-15 showed a team at absolute peak of its excellence, playing a brand of disciplined cricket that made them almost unbeatable across two seasons. Meanwhile, the 11-loss streaks of Pune...
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Born as Asha Mangeshkar in Sangli, Maharashtra in 1933 and being the younger sister of legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle began singing at a young age and recorded her first film song in Marathi as a child, later becoming the Queen of Music Industry.
Om Shanti Asha Ji 🙏🏻💐
India commissioned the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, placing India among very few nations with most advanced nuclear reactor. FBRs generate more fuel than they consume.
Only 3 countries today have active FDRs: India, Russia and...
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...not far behind. A single 250ml to 500ml bottle can easily cross several teaspoons of sugar without noticing.
This comparison is not about avoiding the favourites, but just a reminder of what’s inside the bottle.
Collected from nutrition info listed on Blinkit, here is sugar content across popular drinks in India. It includes colas, soft drinks, fruit drinks & energy drinks.
Some fruit-based drinks pack even more sugar per 100 ml than regular soft drinks, and energy drinks are...
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Education Qualification of Chief Ministers of India as of 4 Feb 2026.
The most recent change is of Manipur CM, with Yumnam Khemchand Singh taking office on 4 Feb 2026.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam & CM Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh both hold a Ph.D.
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7 High Speed Rail Corridors between cities to be developed, as growth connectors
1) Mumbai to Pune
2) Pune to Hyderabad
3) Hyderabad to Bengaluru
4) Hyderabad to Chennai
5) Chennai to Bengaluru
6) Delhi to Varanasi
7) Varanasi to Siliguri
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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CapEx is increased for better roads, railways, logistics, manufacturing in sectors like electronics & semiconductors. MSMEs get compliance relief & IT services benefit from higher safe harbour limits for less tax disputes. More focus on healthcare and biopharma.
Since 1950, India has invited leaders from 50+ countries to parade. Nations like Russia, France, Japan & ASEAN members have featured prominently over the yrs.
In 2026, India invited top leaders of European Union as joint chief guests, highlighting deepening trade ties with EU.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is being co-hosted by India & Sri Lanka from 7 Fen to 8 Mar, featuring 20 teams & 55 matches across eight major stadiums. Recent news saw Bangladesh being replaced by Scotland due to dispute over match venues, adding intrigue to the event.