Facts & Trivia

On World Water Day, let’s explore the extraordinary journey of water from the world’s most magnificent mountain range. The Himalayas, often called the “Water Towers of Asia,” play a crucial role in providing freshwater to nearly 2 billion people. Here are seven remarkable aspects of Himalayan water that make it truly special. 1. Nature’s Two-Decade Filter Water from the Himalayan …

Multiple terminals, high congestion, long distance shuttle transfers and poorly marked signboards are key reasons that make an airport challenging to negotiate When exploring the world, travelers need to ensure that they do not miss their flights. Such events can be a catastrophe and completely ruin the holiday mood or your business meeting. One has to be especially careful at …

While the Doomsday Clock measures threats to humanity, it is largely considered as a symbolic wake-up call for decision makers Humanity has come up with some really innovative ideas, one of which is the Doomsday Clock. Considering that most people are worried or fascinated by the idea of doomsday, the Doomsday Clock has managed to get widespread publicity and attention. …

In the New Year 2025, Indian girls can choose real diamonds instead of expensive phones. Here are 10 reasons why they should make choose differently in the new year. Expensive phones get old every year and have to be replaced by a new one whereas real diamonds are forever. Every natural diamond is uniquely formed in the mines or earth’s …

Ongoing escalation in Europe can further make matters worse and can potentially lead to a major war The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine seems to be deteriorating. While Russia has hired North Korean soldiers, Ukraine has received the green signal to use USA-made missiles to strike deep into Russia. Russia has also used ICBM, a first in a war …

Invaders not only looted India’s wealth, but also disrupted social life, economic systems and educational institutions India or Bharat was the world’s top economy during the first millennia, from 1 CE to 1000 CE. However, due to Islamic invaders and later by European colonizers, India lost a significant percentage of its wealth. For better understanding, let us take a look …

To report a cybercrime, users can approach the national Cyber Crime Portal or their respective City or State cyber-crime department As more and more people transact online and use online platforms, the number of cybercrimes is rising. In the first quarter of 2024, people lost around Rs 176 crore to cyber frauds. To tackle the menace of cybercrime, the government …

Based on the type of information needed, an individual can approach the Central Government RTI or the respective State RTI department To bring transparency into the functioning of the government, the Right to Information (RTI) Act was launched in 2005. The RTI Act has emerged as an important tool to keep corruption in check. Citizens can demand information about the …

Consumers who want to complain against a product or service can approach the district court or register their complaint online on edaakhil website A number of initiatives have been taken by the government to resolve the grievances of consumers. Even before a consumer complaint turns into actual litigation, consumers can seek relief by approaching the Consumer Helpline (https://consumerhelpline.gov.in/public/). The Convergence …