The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has commenced admissions for its Bachelor of Science (BS) programmes through the newly introduced IIT Admission Test (IAT). This initiative marks...
Family structures are inherent to all societies. They serve as the basic unit of social organisation. Historically, families emerged from hunter-gatherer societies. In these groups, pairing off encourageed...
Libia Lobo Sardesai, a prominent figure in the Goan liberation struggle, was recently awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions. Born on May 25, 1924, in Portuguese-ruled Goa,...
The period immediately preceding the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate (c. 1000–1206 CE) was defined by deep-seated political fragmentation and structural socio-economic patterns. The absence of a centralized...
The early medieval period (c. 600–1200 CE) witnessed a significant transformation in the Indian social structure. The varna system, which was traditionally rigid, underwent internal differentiation, leading to...
