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Why is History Important?

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   Why is History Important? History is Boring they say History, an area of study which is more often than not considered to be the realm of dusty books, difficult to remember significant dates and, just to put it in short, plain boredom. Such is the opinion that has been predominantly held by everyone I interacted with in my life. What is there in it but some old artifacts and some kings who lived long ago who may have done something great in their lifetimes? Why do we even need to take interest in a subject with minimal relevance to us? Let us see why. What is History? In the simplest terms, it is record keeping. We in our daily life try to keep a record of significant moments for remembrance by taking photos, companies and institutions keep records to track their progress, project records are kept for analysis in order to refine utilized processes, financial records to keep track of monetary resources, etc. History is such a record on a grander scale, kept to analyze the progression
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    INDIAN RAILWAY: LIFELINE THE TO NATION   Chapter 1: The Rise   On April 16th, 1853 (Chaitra Shukla Saptami, Shake 1775) , a historic moment took place in India's transportation history. The first passenger train in India ran between Mumbai and Thane, covering a distance of 34 kilometers. This was the birth of Indian Railways, which today stands as one of the largest railway networks in the world. As we celebrate the 170th anniversary of this significant event, let us take a journey through the history of Indian Railways.                 Pic Credit: The train, travelling from Bori Bunder (CST) to Tannah (Thane), left the station at precisely 3.30 pm on 16 April, 1853. (Photo courtesy: Pinterest)   The idea of a railway system in India was first proposed in 1832 by Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of India. However, it was only in 1844 that the first railway company, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), was established. The GIPR was tasked with building a railway line
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ISRO

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                                 ISRO                  Indian Space Research Organisation   v About :               The Indian Space Research Organization is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bangalore. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS), which is directly under the supervision of the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman of ISRO also serves as the executive of DOS. ISRO is India’s primary agency for carrying out tasks related to the development of space-based applications, space exploration, and related technologies.   It is one of six government space agencies in the world to have full launch capabilities, deploy cryogenic engines, launch extraterrestrial missions and operate a large fleet of artificial satellites. The current chairperson of ISRO is S.Somanath elected as 11 th chairperson of ISRO.                                                                                                                          The Indian N
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