Over-population in third world countries is often cited as the cause of environmental degradation.The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period due to the...

water scarcity may be an outcome of a large and growing population and consequent greater demands for water, and unequal access to itIrrigated agriculture is the largest consumer of water. to...

Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948.The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the...

Kandla in Kuchchh was the first port developed soon after Independencethis port eased the volume of trade on the Mumbai port, in the wake of loss of Karachi port to Pakistan after the...

Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in April 2006. The movement was aimed at restoring democracy.Nepal was one of the ‘third wave’ countries that had won democracy in 1990....

Democracy is a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other alternative.Democracy is better because it:Promotes equality among citizensEnhances the dignity of the...

The tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India replacing the primary sector.Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India? There could be several...