Nov 2, 2021
Beauty and fashion unicorn Nykaa IPO subscribed over 80 times, retail segment 12.2 times
FSN E-COMMERCE VENTURES (Nykaa) was incorporated in 2012 to engage in the trading of beauty and wellness products through its online portal ‘nykaa.com’. Since inception, capital and resources have been invested in designing a differentiated journey of brand discovery and building a digitally native consumer technology platform, by delivering a content-led, lifestyle retail experience for the consumers.
Nov 2, 2021
Menace of historical oblivion: Hindus have forgotten about a thousand years of Islamic persecution
It is just a history textbook. Why should we bother about it? Let us worry about more important issues like jobs, highways, education, smart cities and Swacch Bharat. Why does the government want to bother about trivial things like history?
Nov 2, 2021
Over the years many hints have emerged that there might be life beyond Earth. Let's have a look at 10 of the most hotly-debated discoveries
Ten most compelling evidence of Extraterrestrial existence from 2020
Some say it’s obvious we’re not alone, others scorn the very idea and still others yet will hauntingly report their own experiences of alien probings following their casual night-time stroll through the fields of small town America. But with everything from increasingly bizarre reportings from increasingly credible sources, to basic mathematical probability suggesting the likelihood of alien life, these days, scepticism is harder won.
Nov 2, 2021
NASA is encouraging the scientists to develop a new framework that can help provide context to the findings of extra-terrestrial life
Are We Alone in the Universe? NASA hints at the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, wants to establish New framework
How do we understand the significance of new scientific results related to the search for life? When would we be able to say, “yes, extraterrestrial life has been found?”
Nov 1, 2021
Code named “Operation Trident,” it was aimed to degrade and demoralise the Pakistan Navy, as the defence of Karachi harbour was paramount to Pakistan
Operation Trident,1971: How Indian Navy Pulled Off One Of Its Greatest Victories over Pakistan, Karachi burned for seven days
Potential adversaries cannot be deterred by mere threats or rhetoric, but by the possession of a combination of such capabilities, which are far superior to their own. It is thus reassuring that the ongoing force accretion measures of the Indian Navy are endowing it with a war-fighting potential, which can be unleashed with ferocity, if required.
Nov 1, 2021
Past unfolding: Hindu holy city of Dwarka was targeted by Pakistan in 1965 with an aim to destroy it
The date was September 7, 1965. India was engaged in fighting the Pakistani forces, which had infiltrated into the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The war between the two nations was at its peak when Pakistan decided to attack the Holy Hindu city of Dwarka in Gujarat in northwestern India.
Since the armed forces were busy fighting in Punjab and Kashmir, Pakistan deployed its Navy to carry out a ‘nuisance raid’. A detailed account of this raid by the Pakistan Navy was published by Sandeep Unnithan in DailO.
Dwarka is located about 200 km away from Karachi. Owing to its phy...
Oct 31, 2021
This act by barring legal action forces people to take law in their own hands to remedy the historic wrongs
Narasimha Rao govt brought places of Worship Act as a hurdle in reclaiming ancient Hindu heritage destroyed by Muslim invaders
As the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was at its peak, the Narasimha Rao govt at the centre had brought a new law with a motive to prevent Ram Janmabhoomi-like reclamation movements by Hindus in India. This law was the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991. This article wishes to shed some light on what this act is and how it is a hurdle in the reclamation of Hindu temples.
Oct 31, 2021
While a section of users called out Sabyasachi's mangalsutra ad campaign as pathetic, others claimed that the ad is an attack on Hindu culture
'Lingerie or mangalsutra ad?': Intimate Portrayal In Sabyasachi's Mangalsutra Ad Triggers Social Media Debate
Following backlash towards advertisements of Tanishq, Manyavar, FabIndia and Dabur, Indian fashion brand Sabyasachi's 'Mangalsutra' ad campaign is the latest to draw the ire of netizens.
Oct 31, 2021
Facebook Renames Itself Meta In Rebranding Exercise
San Francisco: CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta.