Anvēṣaṇa - अन्वेषण

https://www.livehistoryindia.com/cover-story/2019/05/25/kerala-the-gateway-of-faiths?fbclid=IwAR1TpUlcDREf3uiqWCNIGHkfb0qhMsaA6GJQ-ffAxIy8BcE9a4fxj8oPlEM

Kerala and the Gateway of Faiths The earliest mosque, church and synagogue - all can be found here!

https://scroll.in/article/979693/how-archaeology-has-shaped-indias-imagination-of-itself

Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.
The below article deals with the wider role played by Archaechology in shaping narratives associated with Nationalism, culture and the sense of reality itself.

How archaeology has shaped India’s imagination of itself Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.

http://www.historyforpeace.pw/news/2744/?fbclid=IwAR3bz3s6D84H0uUwxAVwWMcR0-VMc2ggZTyUAb11exSV-OLRZepj5f82XgU

This conversation was held on August 14, 2017 at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR, as part of the 3rd annual History for Peace conference, The Idea of India, Calcutta.

The Idea of India : Romila Thapar and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak in conversation – History for Peace The Idea of India : Romila Thapar and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak in conversation April 15, 2019 history 6 comments This conversation was held on August 14, 2017 at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR, as part of the 3rd annual History for Peace conference, The Idea of India, Calcutta.   Gayatri Chakravor...

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Did you know that most of India's antiquities and finds from decades of archaeological excavations are lying in storerooms and probably going to dust? What's wrong with our museums and what needs to be done to change and revive them?

the following video pertains to an extremely interesting discussion on the state of Indian museums.

Reimagining India's Museums Did you know that most of India's antiquities and finds from decades of archaeological excavations are lying in storerooms and probably going to dust? What's...

Pune’s Deccan College is known for its Department of Archaeology, which is one of the finest in the country today. But did you know that the institution itself has a long and eventful history that goes back two centuries? Also, what is its connection with Wordsworth, Jeejeebhoy and Tilak?

The following video by Livehistory India traces the Institutional History of Deccan College Pune.

https://www.livehistoryindia.com/stories-that-make-india/2020/08/20/deccan-college?fbclid=IwAR13fc-4ZPtzHBuf9U_fBThA3LgdMgYtrD5xzsr3Uqz_3UzG3d-iu1u5a0Q

Pune’s Historic Deccan College Did you know that the institution itself has a long and eventful history that goes back two centuries?

Munshi Premchand was born in 1880 in Lamhi, a village located near Varanasi. He was educated in a madrasa where he learned Persian and Urdu. Premchand had a lonely childhood since his mother died when he was seven and his father was always busy in his official duties. The task of writing provided him solace and he embraced it with open arms, creating Nonfiction and fiction of the highest order.
Premchand has been hailed by many critics as the first realist in Urdu and Hindi fiction. His works have the fragrance of the village soil and the sweat of the common man. Premchand’s life was marked by illnesses and tremors of poverty, but he still managed to produce literature of great literary merit. He wrote over three hundred short stories and fourteen novels, many essays and letters, plays and translations. So many years have rolled by but his works are still in print and have inspired the young and the old alike.
Premchand was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement and resigned from his government job. The influence of Mahatma Gandhi can be seen in his novel Karmabhoomi. Another interesting fact is that Premchand presided over the first All India Progressive Writing Association meeting held in Lucknow in 1936. These were anti-imperialist and left-oriented groups, inspiring people through their writings, advocating social equality while attacking social injustice and backwardness in society.
On the occasion of his 140th Birth Anniversary we have compiled a number of articles and stories associated with him which will help the interested reader to piece together the legacy of Premchand.


Articles:

For Premchand, Good Literature Was About Truth and Humanity
https://thewire.in/books/premchand-hindi-literature

Freedom movement and Nationalist literaturehttp://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/20045/1/Unit-23.pdf

Premchand: Radicalism versus
Nationalism.https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/229433281.pdf

Remembering Munshi Premchand on his 140th birth anniversary: The Jamia connection
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/remembering-munshi-premchand-on-his-140th-birth-anniversary-the-jamia-connection?fbclid=IwAR0wqrqNZNBY2BnX1-xMAJE64PGvi5mTlerk9PZlvyVMK8391co4QHEIaMk

Stories by Munshi Premchand.
प्रेमचंद समग्र
http://hindisamay.com/premchand%20samagra/Indexpremchand.htm

Novels and other stories by Premchand.
http://www.hindisamay.com/writer/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6-.cspx?id=1152&name=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6-

For Premchand, Good Literature Was About Truth and Humanity The great Hindi writer remains as relevant today as he was more than a century ago.

What is ‘fake news’? Undoubtedly, the phenomenon has become one of the defining characteristics of our recent past – in 2016 Oxford Dictionaries defined ‘post-truth’ to be its ‘word of the year’. But what might its significance be 100 years from now, and how ‘new’ is ‘fake news’?

In this following podcast, from November 2019, Hannah Elias speaks to Jo Fox, Director of the Institute of Historical Research University of London, about her work on the history of fake news and how historical examples can inform contemporary debates on post-truth.

https://www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/history-conversation-fake-news-facing-perfect-storm

History in Conversation: 'Fake News - facing the perfect storm', with Jo Fox An interview with IHR Director Professor Jo Fox, co-hosted by Dr Hannah Elias and Liam Cunningham.

Museums and art galleries may be physically closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but the virtual doors of many cultural sites in the country are wide open for visitors, thanks to technology.

From using 360-degree panoramic views for virtual tours to holding online thematic sessions, among other activities, art and heritage is being ''brought to the doorsteps'' of people who are confined in their homes due to a nationwide lockdown since March 25.

Please follow the links below to experience an immersive digital museum experience.

1.Gandhi Heritage Sites - Virtual Tour

https://www.gandhiheritageportal.org/gandhi_heritage_site/ashram/bWFuaWJoYXZhbg%3D%3D_Nw%3D%3D

2.The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/dr-bhau-daji-lad-mumbai-city-museum

3.National Museum - New Delhi

https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/national-museum-delhi/WwHAh-RXTpHWrA?sv_lng=77.2195803&sv_lat=28.6116451&sv_h=150&sv_p=0&sv_pid=7S6ZCNxUuMmtyiPKaJU-pQ&sv_z=1.0000000000000004

Gandhi Heritage Portal: Repository of Authentic Information on the life and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi Heritage Portal is a repository of authentic information about Mahatma Gandhi developed by the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial trust,Ahmedabad

https://youtu.be/6mgw-EngwoU

An Introduction to the Literary Genius of Franz Kafka This Lecture talks about An Introduction to the Literary Genius of Franz Kafka

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LITERATURE: Franz Kafka Franz Kafka is a guide to some very dark feelings most of us know well concerned with powerlessness, self-disgust and anxiety. This literary genius turned th...

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What makes something "Kafkaesque"? - Noah Tavlin View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-something-kafkaesque-noah-tavlin The term Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessar...

Recently the world celebrated the birth anniversary of great German writer Franz Kafka the following posts are dedicated to his memory.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/writer/franz-kafka

Franz Kafka Author Franz Kafka explored the human struggle for understanding and security in his novels such as Amerika, The Trial and The Castle.

https://youtu.be/rb7TVW77ZCs

How do vaccines work? - Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut Learn the science behind how vaccines trigger an immune response and teach our bodies to recognize dangerous pathogens. -- The first ever vaccine was created...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078488/

A brief history of vaccines & vaccination in India The challenges faced in delivering lifesaving vaccines to the targeted beneficiaries need to be addressed from the existing knowledge and learning from the past. This review documents the history of vaccines and vaccination in India with an objective ...

https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/all

Timeline | History of Vaccines The story of vaccines did not begin with the first vaccine–Edward Jenner’s use of material from cowpox pustules to provide protection against smallpox. Rather, it begins with the long history of infectious disease in humans, and in…

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Food security Subject:Social Work Education Paper: Social Policy

https://youtu.be/IUfX55O2RYQ

Welfare state Subject: Political Science Paper: Comparative politics: understanding politics of developing societies

http://www.legalservicesindia.com/article/507/Concept-of-Welfare-State-and-Its-Relevance-in-Indian-Scenario.html

Concept of Welfare State and Its Relevance in Indian Scenario this article helps reader to understand the true meaning of welfare state. also give answer to the question whether India is a welfare state or not.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/jstiglitz/sites/jstiglitz/files/The%2520Welfare%2520State%2520in%2520the%2520Twenty%2520First%2520Century.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjZ6-vdp6LqAhUpz4UKHc3vAocQFjAaegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1JHq2fGJLwQVhQSUBCcsme&cshid=1593271866546

www8.gsb.columbia.edu

https://www.britannica.com/topic/welfare-state

Welfare state Welfare state, concept of government in which the state or a well-established network of social institutions plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/travelnews/amp/46425/the-astonishing-biodiversity-of-mumbai

The astonishing biodiversity of Mumbai Going beyond the popular Borivali National Park, Mumbai Safari: Nature in the extreme, a pictorial guide explores biodiversity across a range of habitats within around Mumbai

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2014/mar/03/how-wolves-change-rivers

How Wolves Change Rivers | video | @GrrlScientist GrrlScientist: Wolves are top predators that have far-reaching beneficial effects upon entire ecosystems -- including the structure of rivers.

https://youtu.be/CL9Pp4viL2U

Laws and Policies for Conservation of Biodiversity in India Subject:Social Work Education Paper: Environment and Society

https://youtu.be/GK_vRtHJZu4

Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-biodiversity-so-important-kim-preshoff Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent f...

https://youtu.be/7kzVHf7f4b8

Eco India: Over 1,000 hectares of Mumbai's mangroves are fiercely guarded by a fishing community Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow. Our top story this week looks systematic efforts by a ...

https://youtu.be/zbEnOYtsXHA

Before the Flood Full Movie National Geographic Leonardo Di Caprio documentary about climate change RECOMMENDED: ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY ARTICLES https://sciengsustainability.blogspot.com/search/lab...

https://www.britannica.com/science/climate-change

climate change | Causes, Effects, & Facts Climate change, the periodic modification of Earth’s climate caused by changes in the atmosphere and interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors. Learn how climate has changed since the last ice age and throughout longer stretches of...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://royalsociety.org/-/media/Royal_Society_Content/policy/projects/climate-evidence-causes/climate-change-evidence-causes.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiRgd_b-5rqAhVrdt8KHRLCBjQQFjADegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2ReKuSY6YoZO5XHYbkY7gB

Climate Change causes and consequences.

royalsociety.org

https://www.tifr.res.in/~outreach/outreach/scientists.pdf

This booklet on some famous scientists of modern India was first brought out on the occasion of the Open House for school students at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai. The booklet contains brief biographies of the following Scientists.

Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose

Prafulla Chandra Ray

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Meghnad Saha

Satyendra Nath Bose

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Subramaniam Chandrasekhar

Vikram Sarabhai

C. R. Rao

K. Chandrasekharan

Har Gobind Khorana

G. N. Ramachandran

Harish Chandra

M. K. Vainu Bappu

www.tifr.res.in

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Brian Cox Lecture - GCSE Science brought down to Earth The hugely popular scientist held his second 'Star Lecture' at The University of Manchester on Wednesday 8 June. Brian is an academic in the School of Physic...

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Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://b...

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5 tips to improve your critical thinking - Samantha Agoos View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/5-tips-to-improve-your-critical-thinking-samantha-agoos Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-orhan-pamuk.html

Opinion | What the Great Pandemic Novels Teach Us People have always responded to epidemics by spreading rumor and false information, and portraying the disease as foreign and brought in with malicious intent.