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History of Chess
Jan 27, 2023

“The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made”: Chess was born out of the India before 600s AD from 'Chaturanga' as a battle formation mentioned in Mahabharata, referring to 4 divisions of an army - elephantry, chariotry, cavalry & infantry

One of the oldest board games in history, the game of kings, Chess, is still a popular game and sport that intrigues millions across the globe. While there are many people who play chess, most players wouldn’t know who invented chess, how chess originated, and its intriguing history.
Varadaraja Perumal temple, Kanchipuram
Jan 25, 2023

"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again": Athi Varadaraja, an incarnation of Vishnu is the original Vigraha of Varadaraja Perumal Temple preserved in an underground chamber of temple tank and is brought out once every 40yrs

The Temple Varadharaja Perumal Temple located in the city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is of immense religious importance.
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Jan 25, 2023

"Success & all good things in life, start with a genuine concern for others": Supreme Court collegium publishing RAW, IB opinions on candidates for judgeship a matter of concern, crores of pending cases, delay of justice is denial of justice: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court Collegium publishing the opinions of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) on candidates recommended by the Collegium for a judgeship, is a matter of concern.
US says it’s familiar with India’s shared democratic values, not with BBC documentary
Jan 24, 2023

"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot": US spokesperson rebuffed Paki Journalist talking about BBC documentary, stated unfamiliar with documentary, but is familiar with vibrant democracy of India, and both US & India shared democratic values

Washington: “I’m not familiar with the documentary you’re referring to, however, I am very familiar with the shared values that enact the United States and India as two thriving and vibrant democracies,” US State
People don’t want any system like BharOS to succeed: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Jan 24, 2023

“Someday you will look back at your struggling days and feel proud of what you have achieved”: Indian ‘Operating System’ - BharOS developed at IIT Madras is a Mobile Operating System built on top of AOSP and is more secure & private than Android and iOS

India has been planning to develop its own operating system to take on widely used Android and iOS. This motive seems to have seen fruition as IIT Madras has come up with the privacy-focused BharOS as part of PM Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Ukkirapandi MuthuramalingaThevar
Jan 24, 2023

"True icons are larger than life, unforgettable with an elegance that's mesmerizingly timeless": Do you know on occasion of birth anniversary celebrations of Netaji Bose on 23 Jan 1949, Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar announced that Bose was alive

Ukkirapandi MuthuramalingaThevar ( உக்கிரபாண்டி முத்துராமலிங்க தேவர்) (October 30, 1908 – October 30, 1963), also known as Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar was an Indian politician. He hailed from the Maravar community, the dominant warrior caste group in his home district in southern Tamil Nadu.
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: The Journalist who sacrificed his life for communal harmony
Jan 24, 2023

"You can't serve the public good without the truth as a bottom line": Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi - activist journalist who used journalism to aspire political engagement & develop critical thinking among the masses, who lived- and died- for communal harmony

The British polymath Thomas Carlyle’s wrote in his much celebrated work ‘Heroes and Hero Worship, (1841) “[Edmund] Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters’ Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.”
iPhone Maker Apple Becomes First Company To Export Phones Worth $1 Billion In A Month From India
Jan 23, 2023

“Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission”: Reports - India could become the 3rd largest Electronics manufacturer by 2027, Apple exported smartphones worth $1 billion in just one month in December' 2022

iPhone maker Applehas become the first company from India to export smartphones worth $1 billion (₹8,100 crore) in a single month, meeting the milestone in December 2022.
PM Modi names 21 islands in Andamans on war heroes
Jan 23, 2023

"Some heroes are made in a moment. Others are defined by a lifetime": Prime Minister Modi names 21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, memory and lionisation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a national hero loomed large

The memory and lionisation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a national hero loomed large, as PM Modi spoke via videoconference at the unveiling ceremony.  The event was held on Parakram Diwas, celebrated each year on January 23, Netaji’s birthday.