Hemanga

MA in Political Science
Pondicherry University 21-23
Cotton University 18-21

[Arpita Sharma @ArpitaSharmaaa]

I promised yesterday to share the resourceful PDF of 10 Most Important Locations along with Maps!

Compiled one of the locations in NEWS here for #UPSC 👇

RT this post and read the last post to get the PDF I mentioned above! 🧵

Day 5 of Mapping Initiative by me:

The intricate dance of Kosovo-Serbia relations began amidst the echoes of the fallen Ottoman empire, finding its rhythm within the historical embrace of Yugoslavia.

1. Serbia - Kosovo Conflict - Background

- Kosovo-Serbia Conflict: Over two decades old
- Kosovo Independence: Gained in 2008
- Serbian Perspective: Kosovo integral territory
- Ongoing Tensions: Denial of stirring strife

2. Kosovo:

- Tiny, landlocked in the Balkans
- Birthplace for Serbs
- Predominantly Muslim Albanians (92%)
- Minorities: Serbian, Bosniaks, Gorans, Turks, Roma

3. Serbia

- Serbia: West-central Balkans
- Former Yugoslavia member
- Included modern Balkan countries
- Part of Yugoslavia in 20th century

Kosovo's status is a geopolitical tango:

- Declared independence in 2008, but the world remains divided.
- Serbia claims it, some nations nod, others shake. With 99 UN recognitions, it's a diplomatic dance under the global spotlight. 🌐🕊️

[Hemanga @iamhemanga]

@A_K_ABHISHEK @ICWA_NewDelhi @DPISPU @puirsociety @FranceinIndia @MEAIndia @srijankishor @EmmanuelMacron Congratulations

[UPSC CSE WHY @CseWhy]

You owe him but do you know him?

This is story of a Karmayogi IPS Officer
This is story of Monkombu Sambasivan

Uh? Who's that?🤔

A man who freed India from the clutches of PL-480.
A man who added a lot to GS3 syllabus.

You guessed it right. This is a story of legendary MS Swaminathan
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan

An Indian 'farmer' who changed agriculture from his lab

The father of Indian Green Revolution, a revolution that was a survival strategy🙃

How did it all start?🤔

He was supposed to follow his father into medical profession.

The year was 1942 & Angrezo, Bharat Chhodo! was a final call by Gandhi

Around the same time, Bengal saw a man-made famine killing 20-30 lac Indians

Man-made because Britishers directed grains meant for Indians to its soldiers from its colonies

Seeing all of this, Young MS asked himself👇🏼
"What can I do for the independent India?"

Inspired by Gandhi and dismayed at Bengal Famine, he set out to study agriculture.

He left his father's profession to study genetics.

This decision took him to some top colleges & labs of the world & became father of Green Revolution.

What actually was the Green Revolution?

In simpler words, GR took agriculture towards industrialization with:
• HYV seeds
• Supreme irrigation facility
• Mechanization of farm with tractors

Before we study more, it is important to know the real reason as to:

1. Why did we have to rely on PL-480, a substandard wheat type, from the US?

2. How's it that India with the same land could not produce enough rice/wheat for Indians?

The answer to both is below👇🏼

India's traditional wheat and rice were tall BUT slender.

As a result, these fell flat on the ground leading to a poor yield.

The first solution that MS set out for was to reduce size of the plant height.

It did not come out to be feasible.
MS was now on a lookout away from India.

He started dialing his fellow researchers abroad.

One thing led to another and he was on a hot-line with Norman Borlaug.

The Norman Borlaug, the guy from Mexico

Thus dwarf wheat hit the Indian soil and what followed was a wheat revolution

This saw India producing 17 million ton wheat in 1968 from a mere 6 million ton in 1947.

What happened next?

MS made a prediction👇🏼
MS was visionary, like Oppenheimer🧪

Just like Oppenheimer, MS also predicted negatives of Green Revolution:

• Intensive cultivation of land with no soil conservation (could) lead to springing up of deserts.
• Indiscriminate pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides use is inevitable
• Raised levels of unscientific tapping of underground water
• Vast Local varieties replaced with 1-2 HYV strains

As he left the earth for one final journey, his legacy remains.

It is essential to learn from legacy stories of such great men. Serves two purposes:

One, acquaints you with #UPSC syllabus
Two, keeps you motivated for stressful prep journey

To read more such stories to develop better taste,
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- Follow your favorite storyteller @CSEWhy

[Ranoj Pegu @ranojpeguassam]

Started analysing HS Results. Colleges running HS performed worst with only 56.89%. Govt. & provincialised HS/SS schools performed better. I have ordered a performance audit of the Colleges. College principals need to explain. @ngmahanta @SamalBiswa_R

[Ranoj Pegu @ranojpeguassam]

Cotton University (erstwhile Cotton College) is a historic institution that has carried the light of higher education in the region and is a hub of intellect & culture.

My greetings to the Principal, all the faculty, students and alumni on the occasion of its Foundation Day.

[Shweta Kukreja @ShwetaKukreja_]

It took me 4 months to finish reading Bhagawad Gita but you can learn all of it in 2 mins.

Here are the chapter-wise takeaways:

[The Hawk Eye @thehawkeyex]

This is what Gamal Abdel Nasser, second president (1954-70) of Egypt, responded to head of Muslim Brotherhood who insisted for mandatory Hijab in Egypt.

This was 1958. What has reversed that era of liberalism & empowerment in last few decades?

[Frida Ghitis @FridaGhitis]

The scenes in Iran are astonishing. How far will these protests go?

[Abhinav Sankar Goswami @_abhinavshankar]

Fusion of Malayali Mundu and Axomiya Gamusa!
#Onam2022

[Pritam Bora @PritamBora7]

NTA @DG_NTA @ugc_india @mamidala90 was supposed to conduct UGC NET by second week of June. That's why I kept cities of my home state Assam as my exam centre. But I'm studying at University of Hyderabad. My classes are going on. Plus till now, no information about the exam city.

[Amit Shah @AmitShah]

Another milestone towards PM @narendramodi Ji’s vision of a peaceful North East.

A historic agreement between GoI, Govt of Assam and representatives of eight Adivasi groups was signed today in New Delhi to end the decades-old crisis of Adivasis and tea garden workers in Assam.

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

What Bernie Sanders gets wrong about Scandinavia--my take:

[Hemanga @iamhemanga]

@goswamidanayan Marksheet kot? 😝

[David Cohen @DavidBCohen1]

This hateful piece of trash abused and assaulted women because of their Indian heritage. She’s been arrested and her identity and workplace have been made public. If you hate like this, you ruin your own life.

[Sudarsan Kawshik Sharma @SudarsanKawshik]

For the 40th time.

[Hemanga @iamhemanga]

@Nandini00919178 Thank you Nandini

[Rahul Gautam Sharma @imRGS7]

দ্ৰৌপদী মূৰ্মু ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতি হ’লেও অতুল শৰ্মাৰ কোচ সম্প্ৰদায়ৰ পত্নীৰ স্থান এতিয়াও নাই শাহুৱেকৰ পাকঘৰত৷ সদ্যপ্ৰয়াত শৰ্মাৰ সৎকাৰৰ বাবে নাহিল পৰিয়ালৰ লোক৷ পত্নীয়ে বাৰীতে পুতি থ’লে মৃতদেহ৷

যি দেশত প্ৰেম স্বাধীন নহয়, সেই দেশত কি স্বাধীন?

[DPIS, Pondicherry University @DPISPU]

Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University celebrates 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' @PondyUniPro @PondiUniVC @MinOfCultureGoI @EduMinOfIndia @ugc_india #azadikaamritmahotsav2022 #IndependenceDayIndia

[Rajesh Rajagopalan @RRajagopalanJNU]

A terrific piece from @HalBrands and Michael Beckley: the danger from China is not that it's a rising power but because it's a peaking power, like Gernany in 1914 or Japan in 1941.
https://t.co/CsllqDuLhZ