Topics from March 2017
- Har Gobind Khorana
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- Why do we use AC supply in our homes?
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- Why is it said that there are two types of batteries?
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- Why is it said that a battery is the most popular source of electricity?
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- Why is it said that the history of the battery is interesting?
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- Which is the first practical-purpose battery?
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- What is meant by electromagnetism?
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- Why is the history of the electromagnetic theory interesting?
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- Why is it said that many of the phenomena that we witness in our daily life can explained by electro magnetic force?
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- What is an electromagnet?
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- Why is it said that the introduction of electromagnets was interesting?
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- What is meant by electromagnetic radiation?
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- What is electromagnetic induction?
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- Why is it said that Thales of Miletus played a major role in the history of electricity?
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- Why is it said that the machine which produced static electricity for the first time was a turning point in history?
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- Why did the relay make history?
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- Why is it said that Stephen Gray played a major role in the history of electricity?
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- Why the introduction of Leyden was jars a milestone in history?
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- Why was the invention of the lightning rod a major breakthrough?
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- Why was the introduction of the electric motor important?
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- Why was the introduction of the fuel cell a milestone?
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- Why is it said that the invention of the transformer was a turning point?
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- Why is the introduction of the transistor a major turning point in history?
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- Why is the Edison effect an important milestone in history?
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- Why is it said that the amplifier and triode changed the history of electricity?
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- Why is it said that William Staite and Warren de la Rue’s contributions are remarkable?
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- Rajeev Motwani
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- Why is it said that Humphrey Davy’s contributions are unique?
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- Why is it said that Joseph Swan, along with his contemporaries, made a significant change in electric bulb?
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- Why is it said that Edison’s contribution to the development of the electric bulb is unmatchable?
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- Who invented light bulbs with tungsten filaments that are widely used today?
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- How is a fluorescent lamp different from an incandescent lamp?
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- What makes compact fluorescent lamp an energy saving option?
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- Why is an ammeter important?
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- Why is the voltmeter important equipment?
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- What is a galvanometer?
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- What is a multimeter?
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- Why is the ohmmeter important measuring equipment?
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- What is an oscilloscope?
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- Why is Coulomb’s law one among the basic laws of electricity?
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- Why is Georg Simon Ohm considered to be a great scientist?
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- Why is Faraday’s law important?
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- Why is Maxwell’s equation known as the foundation of classical electromagnetism?
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- What are power stations?
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- Why is it said that the history of hydroelectric power stations begins in London?
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- What is meant by the ‘War of Currents’?
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- Why is it said that thermal power stations are common?
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- What makes hydroelectricity more acceptable than the electricity produced by thermal power stations?
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- How is electricity produced in hydroelectric power stations?
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- Why is osmosis and biomass much less used source of electricity generation?
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- Vasant Gowarikar
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- How do we save electricity?
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- Why is an aurora considered to be the most fantastic electrical phenomenon on Earth?
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- Why are sprites other strange electrical phenomena in nature?
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- What is St. Elmo’s fire?
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- Why is ball lightning a strange electrical phenomenon in nature?
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- Why is it said that electricity can be found in some fishes?
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- Why was Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment an important one?
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- Why is it said that Benjamin Franklin studied electricity a great deal?
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- Why is it said that lightning is one of the major sources of electricity?
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- What is high voltage direct current?
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- Why does voltage play a significant role in power transmission?
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- Why is it said that the earlier power transmissions used direct current?
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- What is meant by the term DC or direct current?
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- What is meant by AC?
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- What are conductors?
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- Why is it said that the secret of static electricity was known to ancient Greeks?
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- What is meant by static electricity?
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- What is meant by electric current?
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- Who identified the electron?
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- Why was the discovery of protons important?
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- Why is electric charge important?
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- Why is it said that the wind and tides are the best way to produce electric power?
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- How do solar power plants work?
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- What is meant by the term electric power transmission?
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- How does electricity come to our home?
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- What is meant by overhead power lines?
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- Why is it said that transformers play a major role in electric power distribution?
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- Why is the electric meter important equipment in houses?
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- What is the measuring unit of electricity?
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- What is meant by a short circuit?
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- Why is the fuse important equipment?
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- Why is it said the introduction of the telegraph, telephone, and loudspeaker are a culmination of electricity?
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- Why is it said that electricity distribution is different in every country?
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- Why is it said that India is a giant in the production of electricity?
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- Why is it said that India’s grid management system is unique?
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- Why is the use of renewable energy important?
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- Ashok Das
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- Why is it said that the arrival of British changed Indian coinage system?
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- Why is it said that India, post its Independence witnessed a new generation of coins?
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- Why are commemorative coins important?
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- What is the source of the word ‘rupee’?
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- Why is it said that the history of Indian rupee is unique?
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- Why is it said that after the independence, India’s currency system changed?
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- Why is the Mahatma Gandhi series special?
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- What is meant by star series notes?
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- Which are the other countries that use the rupee as their legal tender?
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- Why is the clause ‘I promise to pay’ written on the bank notes?
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- Patcha Ramachandra Rao
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- Why is it said that banking in the modern sense developed in India in the 18th century?
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- Why is it said that the Reserve Bank of India emerged in British India?
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- What are the functions of the RBI?
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- How does the RBI estimate the demand for banknotes?
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- What are the major types of banks existing in our country?
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- Why was the nationalization of banks an important point in banking history?
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- Why was liberalization a massive change in the history of Indian banking?
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- What is the role of a co-operative bank in India?
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- Why the Negotiable Instruments is Act an important act in the banking industry?
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- What is meant by demonetization?
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- Why was demonetization in the Soviet Union disastrous?
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- Why was the introduction of polymer notes in Australia considered demonetization?
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- Why is it said that India witnessed demonetization twice in the last century?
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- Why is the recent demonetization considered to be historic?
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- What are the arguments that support demonetization?
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- What are the arguments against demonetization?
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- What are the peculiarities of the Canadian dollar?
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- Why were banks opened in earlier days?
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- How do banks work?
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- What are the types of accounts one can have in a bank?
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- Why is it said that bank payments can be made in different ways?
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- What happens to damaged bank notes and coins?
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- Why is inflation a great threat to people?
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- Why is deflation as dangerous as inflation?
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- Why are the Swiss banks famous?
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- What is meant by a ‘bank run’?
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- Why is recession a threat to a country?
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- Why is an ATM considered to be the easiest way to access money for an ordinary citizen?
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- Why is mobile banking so popular?
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- What is Internet banking?
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- What are the modern ways of money transfer in banks?
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- What is a credit card?
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- Why are debit cards used?
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- Why is e-commerce an emerging system in the world?
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- What is meant by ‘representative money’?
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- What is black money?
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- What is meant by Hawala?
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- Why is it said that hawala does no good to a country?
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- Why is counterfeit money a threat to a national economy?
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- Why is the stock exchange important in an economy?
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- Why is it said that each empire in Ancient India had a unique system of coinage?
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- Why is it said that medieval India witnessed many changes in its coinage?
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- Why were the Mughal coins unique?
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- Why is it said the Swiss currency is as stable as its country?
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- Why is the Chinese currency so popular?
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- Why is the pound sterling important?
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- Why the yen is considered a powerful currency in Asia?
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- Why is the euro a widespread currency?
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- Why is the dollar a popular currency?
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- Why was money different in different parts of the world?
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- What other materials were bank notes printed on, apart from paper and plastic?
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- When did the history of polymer bank notes begin?
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- What are the materials used in preparing paper bank notes?
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- Why is the name of Johan Palmstruch important in the history of banking?
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- Why did paper money become popular all over the world?
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- Why do we say that the Chinese have made significant contributions to the history of money?
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- What were the major drawbacks of coins in ancient times?
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- Which were some of the coins that acted as standard currencies?
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- Why is the bullion system different from the coin system?
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- Why is it said that ancient coins are different from modern ones?
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- Why were Chinese coins different from the ones used in Lydia and India?
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- Why is it said that the Roman coinage influenced European continent as a whole?
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- Why is it said that the ancient coinage system in Rome and Greece were different?
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- How important was a silver coin?
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- Where coins were first minted?
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- How did metals become currencies?
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- Why was ‘giro’ important?
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- When and why was tea used as money?
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- Was tobacco a form of money too?
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- Why is ‘salt’ so important?
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- When and why were shells used as money?
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- What were the objects of trade in earlier days?
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- What was the system of bartering?
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- What made Mark Zuckerberg’s college years interesting?
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- Why is it said that Mark Zuckerberg’s early years were remarkable?
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- What made Mark Zuckerberg a world renowned figure?
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- Why is it said that Orkut was a milestone invention?
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- Why is Orkut Buyukkokten ever remembered in history?
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- What makes Dick Costolo a legend?
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- What is WikiLeaks?
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- Why is it said that Julian Assange was a hacker?
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- Why is Julian Assange a renowned name in IT?
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- Why is Craig Newmark a known figure in IT?
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- Why is it said that ‘YouTube’ is one amazing invention?
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- Why is Chad Hurley a legendary figure?
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- What makes Matt Mullenweg a pioneer in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that besides being a tech-expert, Reid Hoffman is also a prolific orator and writer?
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- Why is Reid Hoffman a remarkable figure in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that BitTorrent was a turning point in Bram Cohen’s life?
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- Why is Bram Cohen a renowned figure?
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- Why is it said that the invention of Skype was a milestone in the history of IT?
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- What are some of the other major ventures by Niklas Zennstrom?
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- Why is Niklas Zennstrom considered as a technology pioneer?
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- Why is it said that the life of Caterina Fake is inspiring?
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- Why is Caterina Fake a renowned name?
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- Why is it said that Flickr by Daniel Butterfield is a turning point?
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- Why is it said that Daniel Stewart Butterfield is a prominent figure in the field of IT?
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- Why is the introduction of Wikipedia a turning point in the history of IT?
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- Why is Jimmy Wales a pioneer in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that the establishment named eBay changed Omidyar’s life?
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- Why is Pierre Omidyar a well known figure in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that besides being an inventor, Shawn Fanning is also artistically Inclined?
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- Why is Shawn Fanning a prominent name in IT?
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- What Is Live-Journal?
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- Why is Bradley Fitzpatrick an important name in the field of IT?
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- Why Jerry Yang is considered a visionary?
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- Why is it said that the life of David Filo is inspiring?
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- Why is David Filo a revolutionary figure in the field of IT?
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- Why the history of Apple is considered remarkable?
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- Why is it said that Steve Jobs’ life was complicated?
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- Why is it said that the history of IT isn’t complete without Steve Jobs?
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- Why is it said that besides being a technology wizard, Bill Gates is a humanitarian too?
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- Why is it said that the introduction of Microsoft is a turning point in history of IT?
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- What makes Steve Chen a remarkable figure in the field of IT?
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- Why is Jawed Karim a pioneer in the field of IT?
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- Why is Jack Dorsey popular?
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- Why is the introduction of Twitter a milestone in IT history?
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- What made Jeff Bezos a prominent figure in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that Jeff Bezos’ early life was so inspiring?
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- Why is it said that Pinterest was a major breakthrough in the lives of its founders, Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarra?
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- Why Ben Silbermann is considered a great figure in IT?
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- Why is it said that James Gosling changed the phase of IT by the introduction of Java programming language?
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- Why is it said that James Gosling changed the phase of IT by the introduction of Java programming language?
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- Why is Richard Stallman a legendary figure?
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- Why is it said that Azim Premji is man of humanitarian concepts?
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- Why is it said that Azim Premji built WIPRO from scratch?
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- Why is N.R. Narayana Murthy a legendary figure in Indian IT?
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- Why is it said that Nandan Nilekani is a renowned figure in Indian IT?
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- Why is Kris Gopalakrishnan an icon in the Indian IT sector?
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- Why is Ajit Balakrishnan a renowned IT figure?
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- Why is it said that Ajit Balakrishnan is a prominent public figure too?
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- Why is Sam Pitroda a popular name in the Indian IT sector?
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- Why is it said that Sam Pitroda made significant inventions in the early stage of his career?
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- Why is Ajay Bhatt an important name in Indian IT?
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- Why is Vinod Khosla a popular figure in the Indian IT sector?
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- Why is Pranav Mistry a renowned young IT genius?
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- Why is Vinod Dham a renowned man in IT?
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- Why is Satya Nadella regarded as a technology legend?
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- Why is Sunder Pichai a pioneer in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that the life of Bill Gates is an inspiring one?
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- Why is Bill Gates a renowned figure in the field of information technology?
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- Why is Sergey Brin a renowned figure, in the field of IT?
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- Why is it said that the introduction of Google is the result of extreme hard work?
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- What makes Larry Page’s early life remarkable?
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- Why is Larry Page ever remembered in history?
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- What made Sabeer Bhatia a pioneer in the field of information technology?
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- Why is it said that Ward Cunningham’s first Wiki changed history?
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- Why is it said that David Bohnett played an important role In IT?
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- Why is it said that Jarkko Oikarinen played a significant role in the history of IT?
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- Why is Marc Andreessen’s life considered to be inspiring?
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- Why is Marc Andreessen a known figure in Information Technology?
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- Why is Scott Fahlman a remarkable figure?
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- Why Michael S. Hart is considered a person who changed information technology?
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- What makes Ray Tomlinson’s life an inspiring one?
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- Why is Ray Tomlinson a remarkable figure?
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- Why is it said that the life of Tim Berners-Lee is inspirational?
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- Why is it said that Tim Berners-Lee’s invention changed the world?
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- Why is the life of Bob Kahn an inspiring one?
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- Why is Bob Kahn regarded as a pioneer in IT?
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- Why is the life of Vint Cerf considered to be inspiring?
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- Why is it said that Vint Cerf played a major role in the history of information technology?
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- Why Sam Houston was considered one of the most colourful figures in Texas history?
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- Why was Winfield Scott known as ‘Old Fuss and Feathers’?
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- Why is Carl von Clausewitz known as a philosopher of war?
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- Why were Napoleon Bonaparte’s military achievements remarkable?
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- Why is Horatio Nelson a national hero in Britain?
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- Why Benedict Arnold is considered both a hero and a traitor?
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- Why was Simon Bolivar known as ‘The Liberator’?
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- Why is George Washington a national hero in the United States of America?
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- Why does Robert Clive occupy an important position in both Indian and British history?
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- Why is Jean Baptiste de Gribeauval credited with revolutionizing the French artillery?
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- How did Peter the Great make Russia a major European power?
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- Turtle Ship
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- Why was Maurice of Nassau a respected military figure?
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- Why is Yi Sun-sin honored in Korea?
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- Why is Tokugawa Leyasu revered in Japan?
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- The Death of Ivan
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- Why Ivan IV was called The Terrible?
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- Why is Hernan Cortes associated with Mexico?
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- Why is Francisco Pizarro’s story associated with Lima, the capital of Peru?
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- Why is Francisco de Almeida famous in India?
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- Why was Mehmed II’s victory at Constantinople a turning point in history?
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- Why is Joan of Arc the national heroine of France?
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- Why is Genghis Khan one of Mongolia’s greatest heroes?
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- How did Temujin become Genghis Khan?
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- Why was Saladin a remarkable leader?
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- Why will Enrico Dandolo always be admired by Venetians?
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- How did William become king of England?
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- Who established the great Seljuk Empire?
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- Why was the reign of Otto the Great good for Germany?
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- Why was Charlemagne a much-loved king?
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- The Death of Attila
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- Why was Attila the Hun called ‘the scourge of god’?
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- Why does Flavius Aetius have an important place in Roman history?
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- The Huns
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- Why was Alaric, the King of the Visigoths very famous?
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- Who was Flavius Stilicho?
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- Chandragupta II
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- Why is Theodosius’s rule significant?
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- Why was Samudragupta known as ‘the king of kings’?
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- Why is the life of Emperor Julian an interesting one?
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- Marcus Aurelius Carus
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- What is the Emperor Constantine best known for?
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- Why was Queen Zenobia known as ‘the warrior queen’?
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- What was Diocletian’s most important step?
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- Why Zhao Yun is considered a ‘tiger general’?
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- Why will Aurelian be remembered always?
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- Sun Quan
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- Why has Cao Cao become popular in Chinese folklore?
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- Why is Lu Bu known as ‘The Flying General’?
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- Zhou Yu
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- Why Septimus Severus is called a soldier emperor?
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- How did Decebalus get his name?
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- Why is Boudicca an example of woman power?
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- Why was Emperor Trajan greatly loved by the people of Rome?
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- Hadrian
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- What is the Emperor Domitian’s place in Roman history?
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- Germanicus Julius Caesar
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- Why is the Roman commander Gnaeus Julius Agricola associated with Ancient Britain?
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- Why is Vercingetorix so famous?
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- Arminius
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- Why did Ariovistus’s status amongst the Ancient Romans change from that of a friend to an enemy?
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- Mark Antony
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- Roman Calendar
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- How did Gaius Octavius become Augustus, the ruler of Rome?
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- Why Julius Caesar is considered one the greatest figures in history?
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- Why is Gnaeus Pompey the Great considered a key figure in Roman history?
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- Why is Spartacus’ life an inspiring one?
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- How did Mithridates VI Eupator seize control of the kingdom of Pontus?
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- What do we know about Cornelius Sulla?
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- Why is it said that Gaius Marius transformed the Roman army?
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- Why Publius Cornelius Scipio was called ‘Africanus’?
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- How did Philip V become King of Macedonia?
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- Why Han Xin is considered the most famous general in the Han dynasty?
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- Why Antiochus III is considered a great king of Seleucia?
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- Why Hannibal is considered one of the greatest warriors of all time?
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- Why is Hamilcar Barca considered a fine general and statesman?
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- Why Quintas Fabius Maximus was called ‘the shield of Rome’?
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- Why Qin Shi Huang was called ‘the wild beast of Qin’?
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- What is Ashoka’s Imperial code of conduct?
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- Why Emperor Ashoka is considered one of the greatest of Indian rulers?
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- Demetrius I
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- Why King Porus is greatly admired?
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- Who founded the Maurya Empire?
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- Why is Seleucus I also known as Nicator?
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- Ptolemy I
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- Why Alexander was called ‘the Great’?
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- Who was Philip II?
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- Why was Alcibiades considered a brilliant, but unscrupulous general?
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- Why was Xerxes not able to realize his dream of conquering the Greeks?
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- The marathon
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- Why was Leonidas, King of Sparta, famous?
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- Who wrote the book ‘The Art of War’?
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- Miltiades
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- Why was Darius a great commander?
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- Why is Cyrus the Great considered more than just an emperor?
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- Why is Nebuchadnezzar assured of a place in history?
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- Why was Ashurbanipal considered to be the last great ruler of Assyria?
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- Tiglath Pileser Ill
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- What do we know about King Saul?
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- Why Ramses II was considered one of the most successful rulers of Ancient Egypt?
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- Luxor Temple and Amenhotep Ill
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- Why Thutmose Ill is considered a great warrior pharaoh?
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- Why is it said that Hammurabi did something no one had done before?
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- Why is the life of Sargon the Great shrouded in legend?
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- Imelda Marcos
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- Mata Hari
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- Phoolan Devi
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- Diana, Princess of Wales
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- Why Jiang Qing was considered one of the powerful women in the world?
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- Marilyn Monroe
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- Kalpana Chawla
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- Why do we consider Indira Gandhi as a powerful leader?
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- How did Captain Lakshmi come into India’s freedom movement?
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- Why is Aruna Asaf All regarded as a great freedom fighter?
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- Why is Mother Teresa known as the ‘Angel of Mercy’?
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- Who was Vijayalakshmi Pandit?
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- What is the role of Sarojini Naidu in India’s freedom struggle?
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- How did Kasturba Gandhi affect and influence Gandhi’s life?
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- Why is Rani Laxmi Bai Known as the Joan of Arc of the Indian freedom struggle?
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- What is Noorjahan remembered as an extraordinary queen?
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- How did Raziya Sultan become a powerful ruler?
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- Why was Benazir Bhutto regarded as a woman of courage and conviction?
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- Why is Sheikh Hasina regarded as a great political leader in Bangladesh?
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- Why is Chandrika Kumaratunga considered as a great leader in Sri Lanka?
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- Why is Megawati Sukarnoputri regarded as a powerhouse of Indonesian politics?
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- The First Woman Prime Minister
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- Why is Aung San Suu Kyi regarded as a great figure in the fight for democracy?
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- What was the epoch-making achievement of Valentina Tereshkova?
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- Why does Jane Goodall hold the pride of place in the study of chimpanzees?
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- How did Sylvia Plath astonish the literary word?
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- Corazon Aquino
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- Why is it said that no one loved gorillas more than Dian Fossey?
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- Who was Toni Morrison?
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- Why is Anne Frank’s diary the most famous one in the world?
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- Why is Margaret Thatcher an important figure in British history?
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- Why Chien Shiung Wu was called ‘the first lady of physics’?
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- Rosa Parks
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- Why are Dorothy Hodgkin’s contributions to science important?
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- Why is Simone de Beauvoir known as the forerunner of contemporary feminism?
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- Why Rachel Carson is considered the cornerstone of new environmentalism?
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- Why are Frida Kahlo’s paintings often shocking?
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- Why is Margaret Bourke-White a legend in the field of photography?
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- Why were Barbara McClintock’s contributions to science epoch making?
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- Why has Margaret Mead given us a better understanding of the world?
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- Why is Golda Meir an icon for woman power?
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- Amy Johnson
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- Why Amelia Earhart is considered one of the world’s most celebrated aviators?
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- What are the contributions of Pearl S. Buck to American literature?
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- Why is Agatha Christie regarded as the queen of detective fiction?
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- How did Alice Paul make history?
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- Why did the US President Harry S. Truman call Eleanor Roosevelt ‘The first lady of the world’?
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