About Operation Bluestar was an Indian Army operation carried out in June 1984 in the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, to flush out militants who were led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a key figure in the growing separatist Khalistan movement …
What is a Heat Stroke? Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature: the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool …
What are Critical Minerals? There is no global definition of critical minerals, but essentially, they are mineral deposits with high economic vulnerability and high global supply chain risk. Globally, there is a gap between projected supply and projected demand for …
Urban heat island effect (UHI) The Urban Heat Island effect refers to localized areas within cities or metropolitan areas that experience significantly higher temperatures when compared to surrounding regions. Urban heat island is basically induced due to trapped heat between …
About Purana Quila Purana Qila, translates to old fort and is one of the oldest forts in Delhi. Purana Qila lies in the city of Dinpanah, in Delhi and was constructed by Mughal emperor Humayun. The founder of the Sur …
What is a windfall tax? Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external, sometimes unprecedented event— for instance, the energy price-rise as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. These are profits that cannot be …
About the Programme In 2023, the Archaeological Survey of India launched the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme to invite corporate stakeholders to enhance amenities at monuments by utilising their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Under this programme, ASI invites corporate …