Sunday, 19 May 2019
Layman's Statistical Prediction of Lok sabha 2019- BJP again!
Who will not be interested to know who will be the Next Prime Minister? Who is going to form the Government in the center? Every one has their own predictions - exit polls , stock markets, the parties and of course the common man - every body is free to have their opinion or rather wishful thinking. Statistics and probability of numbers don't consider bias of opinion and just throw some number as prediction. Here I will try to predict some numbers with respect to Lok sabha Elections of 2019. This is pure academic exercise based on the statistics available on public domain-
Date: 19 May 2019 , Author: Aruna / Category: India / Views: 2052/Rating:NAN
Sunday, 14 Feb 2016
Peasant turned King - Devi Sigh of Raya Mathura- Unsung Hero of 1857 Revolt
When one speaks of 1857 revolt, the first names that strikes us are Jhansi Laxmi Bhai, Nanasaheb and at max Tantia Tope. But there there were many opportunists as well as established local leaders, and numerous individuals took up arms on their own initiative without waiting for the Emperor's appeal, or for feudal aristocrats to tell them what to do. Devi Singh was perhaps the quitessential subaltern insurgent, acting entirely on his own without any contact with outsiders. He came from a Jat dominated region centred around the small rural town of Raya in Mathura district.
When zamindars and villagers in the locality heard of the King of Delhi's proclamation, they rose up against the moneylenders and attacked the town.
Date: 14 Feb 2016 , Author: / Category: 1857 Revolt / Views: 11921/Rating:3.8
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2015
Six months of exploring Mars - ISRO's MOM has enough fuel for six more months
After the tremendous success of ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission launch, ISRO maintained surprisingly near silenece baring release of one or two pictures by the Mars Color Camera. The USD $71 million mission, launched on November 5, 2013, had a planned six-month life span once in orbit. The probe entered the Martian atmosphere on September 24, 2014 and was due to complete its mission yesterday (March 24).Now when the planned six months of mission life came to an end, ISRO has released breathtaking views of the RED PLANET.
And one more good news is that the orbiter has enough fuel for extended mission of six more months..
Date: 25 Mar 2015 , Author: / Category: India Space / Views: 3033/Rating:1.5
Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015
The All Success ISRO's Mars Mission Wins Space Pioneer Award
ISRO's Mare Orbiter Mission - Mangalyaan's scintillating success was recognized across the globe as a feat in itself. Now the ISRO Mars Mission team gets another international recognition in the form of National Space Society's 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the science and engineering category.
Date: 13 Jan 2015 , Author: / Category: India Space / Views: 3056/Rating:NAN
Thursday, 25 Sep 2014
India's rendezvous with THE RED PLANET - a stupendous success
India has successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars, becoming the fourth nation or geo-bloc to do so. The Mangalyaan robotic probe, one of the cheapest interplanetary missions ever, will soon begin work studying the Red Planet's atmosphere.
Date: 25 Sep 2014 , Author: / Category: India Space / Views: 2976/Rating:NAN