Anand Bakshi top songs
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Anand Bakshi stands tall as one of the most prolific and celebrated lyricists in the history of Indian cinema. With a career spanning over four decades, he penned more than 4,000 songs across 600+ films,…
The Evolution of Television in India: From Doordarshan to the Digital Age
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Television in India has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the late 1950s. What started as a small experimental service in Delhi has today become one of the world’s largest broadcasting ecosystems,…
India’s Passport Power Rises to 77th: A Decade-long Leap and Global Comparison
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India’s global standing is improving on multiple fronts—and one of the most symbolic indicators of this rise is the strength of its passport. As per the latest Henley Passport Index (July 2025), India has jumped…
Indian States Successfully Managing Debt: A Study in Fiscal Discipline
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Public debt is a crucial indicator of a state’s financial health. While most Indian states continue to see rising levels of borrowing, a few have demonstrated fiscal prudence by managing, stabilizing, or even improving their…
Gen Z and the Rise of Old-School Romance: Breaking the Stereotypes Through Cinema
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In recent months, the Indian box office has witnessed a surprising yet heartwarming trend: the massive success of deeply emotional romantic dramas—Sanam Teri Kasam (2016), Laila Majnu (2018), and the newly released Saiyaara (2025). What’s…
India’s UPI Overtakes Visa and Mastercard in Daily Transactions: A Global Digital Payment Revolution
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In a remarkable achievement that signals India’s growing digital prowess, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has officially surpassed the daily transaction volumes of global giants Visa and Mastercard. What began as an indigenous real-time payment…
India’s Road to Progress: Second-Largest Road Network in the World
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India has achieved a major infrastructure milestone by emerging as the country with the second-largest road network in the world, after the United States. With a network spanning over 6.6 million kilometers, India has surpassed…
Kalinga Before Ashoka’s Invasion
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Before Ashoka’s invasion in 261 BCE, Kalinga was a prosperous, independent kingdom located on the eastern coast of the Indian subcontinent, corresponding largely to modern-day Odisha and parts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern West…
Ashoka and the Kalinga War: Unraveling the Myth of His Buddhist Transformation
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The story of Emperor Ashoka’s transformation from a ruthless conqueror to a compassionate Buddhist ruler is one of the most enduring legends of ancient Indian history. For centuries, the dominant narrative held that Ashoka embraced…
The Split of the Communist Party of India: The Birth of CPI and CPI(M)
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Introduction The Communist movement in India has witnessed a complex evolution marked by ideological battles, global influences, and strategic realignments. One of the most defining moments in this journey was the split of the Communist…