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Kohinoor, the most infamous Diamond: Coming back to India?

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The beloved Queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II,  assumed the title of Queen in 1952 after her father's death and reigned for more than 70 years until her death on September 8, 2022, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Her Majesty was the only female member of the royal family to have entered the armed forces and served in World War II.   Today, India is labelled as a developing country, but a few centuries ago, India was known to be the wealthiest country in the world. It was nicknamed Sone ki Chidhiya (the Golden Bird) as it had an abundant supply of raw materials and precious stones. In the 17th century, before the colonisation of India, its GDP was between 25% and 35% of the world's total GDP, which dropped to 2%-3% by the Independence of India. Other than this, the Britishers took away one more important and valuable item from India, the precious Kohinoor Diamond, which was presented to the Queen of England, Queen Victoria, as a gift by the East...

The New World of Digitalization- Good or Bad?

Without a doubt, our lives have become quite easy with Digitalization and many other advancements in technology. But have you ever thought about the fact that all of this advancement might be taking over our lives?  We are one click away from connecting to anyone around the world or buying our favorite dress, but at the same time, we are always on our mobile phones/Laptops avoiding any possible social contact with the real world. Completing our assignments and homework has become easy as every piece of information has now been made available for use on the Internet but eliminated the fun of going to a Library and reading various books just to find that one piece of information. Animated Games are fun but what about going out and playing Hide-and-Seek and our favorite childhood games with our friends? Attending classes online and educating our children online, missing out on all the fun of making new friends and going out for Momos treat. There are many such examples of how Digitali...