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Ten years ago, digital marketing, an extremely new concept, was highly intricate and complicated, given that very few people owned a smartphone. Fast-forward to today, the world of digital marketing has endless opportunities for businesses and customers alike. You have countless options to choose from when it comes to growing your brand or purchasing a product or service online. In modern times, even if you are not very tech-savvy, you know how to place an order from a shopping portal. After the pandemic outbreak, people have learned to shop for their essentials from e-commerce sites and mobile apps to mountain ... Read More

Organic farming and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are two approaches to agriculture that have gained significant attention in recent years. While both have their advocates and detractors, they are fundamentally different in their methods, goals, and outcomes. This essay will provide a detailed examination of the differences between GMO and organic farming, including their definitions, benefits, drawbacks, and potential impacts on the environment, human health, and society. What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the result of a laboratory method known as gene splicing, which involves the artificial combining of different genes. Animal, human, insect, viral, ... Read More

IntroductionThe 18th and 19th centuries were the periods of many movements such as Tribal movements, rebellions of peasants, Politico-Religious Movements and movements by landlords. After the Battle of Plassey, the old lifestyle was completely ruptured and every part of the society was also affected by this battle. The British government increased the amount of tax and that become the cause of some movement.What were Politico-Religious Movements in the 18th and 19th Centuries?Figure 1: Politico-Religious Movements in the 18th and 19th CenturiesBritish set up their economic and political dominance throughout a large part of India after the Plassey Battle in 1757. ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how we named the days of the week and the months of the year? The names sound fanciful enough to draw attention, and exotic enough to fire imagination.More importantly, why not just name them as 1st Day, 2nd Day, 3rd Day, or 1st month, 2nd month, and so on? Read on for some exciting answers that will lead you back in time. And learn more about Friggatriskaidekaphobia, days to get married, days to sneeze and some interesting facts and superstitions about each dayIn this two part series of articles, we look at how Days and Months ... Read More

It is impossible for a mere human being or even a statistical organization to condense “top novels of all time” down in ten numbers. There are hundreds of novels that are popular and convincing enough to fight a battle of equals for the number 1 position. It is only natural with large scopes in the literary genre, myriad writing styles and sales volumes that every critic or book lover will come up with an entirely different list for the top 10 great novels of all time.Here I also attempt to define the top 10 novels of all time. It is ... Read More

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, was one of the horrible incidents in Indian history during the reign of Britishers. On 13 April 1919, the troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into the crown of Indians, gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab.

Rash Behari Bose was involved and played a crucial role in the Ghadar Revolution, which was a plan to attack the British army from the inside. Rash Behari Bose was the founding father of Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauz) which was later capitalized by Subhash Chandra Bose. The Indian National Army was formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during the World War II, which always aimed for a secure Indian independence from British rule.He was very much interested in the revolutionary activities starting from his childhood life, and other than the Indian National Army, Jugantar, was ... Read More

India's first war of independence, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857, began on 10th May 1857. The first legend who sacrificed his life for this revolt was Mangal Pandey.The rebellion of 1857 is considered the first blow that came to shatter the British rule in India and get independence. Some other leaders and rebellions involved are Rani Lakshmibai, Kunwar Singh, Bahadur Shah, Nana Saheb and many more.The war of independence was concluded as a period of rebellions in northern and central India against British power in 1857–1858. According to the British, it was known as the Indian Mutiny ... Read More

The first battle of Panipat, in India, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire. This battle started on 21st April 1526, in a small village called Panipat, which is now known as Haryana State in North India. This war was known for the beginning of the Mughal Empire and also one of the earliest battles in which gunpowder, firearms and field artillery were used for the first time in India.The highly ruling army of Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi was defeated by the Mughal forces of Babur, the Timurid ruler of Kabulistan, in 1526. The ... Read More

Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were two types of taxes collected in India, which were particularly collected by the Maratha Empire during the medieval times in our history. These two taxes were the most important taxes in the taxation system during the Marathas ruler which was founded by a great Maratha leader Shivaji (1627-1680).These taxes have provided a part of the revenue for Maratha administration. However, these two taxes were neither introduced nor were original sources of revenue for Marathas. These two are security taxes.Chauth is the tax which the small kingdoms or Dynasties have to pay to Marathas which was in ... Read More