The word bargi is referred to cavalrymen in Maratha and Mughal armies. The word comes from the Persian bargir. Its literal meaning is burden taker. The term also signified a soldier who rode a horse furnished or provided by his […]
What is incest taboo: Family Disruption Theory? Incest taboo refers to the universal prohibition of sexual relations or marriage among the members of the same family. So there is a prohibition of sexual relations between mother and son, father and […]
A carbon offset is a reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. The offset may be a cheaper or more convenient alternative to reducing one’s own fossil-fuel consumption. […]
Indian National Congress was formed in 1885. It was representing different and conflicting social groups from its birth. For example – it was represented by landlords as well as the peasantry class. Similarly, it was represented by Indian capitalists and […]
What is Leisure – Legacy of Industrial Revolution? Leisure is the time when you are not working or doing other activities other than your routine work. Maybe we did not have the idea of leisure time before the start of […]
There is a slight nip in the air. It does smell like the onset of winter. I smile as I walk in the corridor. It is amazing how our senses work. Does winter really have a smell? Do memories have […]
Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Superman was the most popular character in the comic books. The first Superman movie was released in the USA in 1951. From 1951 to 1991, 5 Superman movies were released globally. These Hollywood Superman movies […]
The cow has a sacred place in Indian society. Generally, the consumption of beef is avoided by the Hindu people. This is because of the myth of the holy cow. The historian D.N.Jha had broken this myth in his book […]
For 4500 years, the Egyptian pyramids of Giza have loomed over the western bank of the Nile River as a geometric mountain chain. The Great Pyramid was built to commemorate the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. It was completed around 2560 […]
There are countless inventions in human history. Few inventions had changed the course of human history. These inventions may include the hand axe, agriculture, writing, individual reasons, and artificial intelligence. But there is one invention which has profoundly changed the […]
