Australia’s Indigenous Voice Referendum

Why in the News? Australians will vote in a referendum to be held soon, to decide whether the country’s indigenous peoples should be formally consulted in making laws. Who are the ‘First Peoples of Australia’? ‘First Peoples of Australia’ or  ‘aboriginal’, refers to the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. They are people who

The Office of the Speaker: India vs the US

The Office of the Speaker: India vs the US     Why in the News? The U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy was voted out from his position in the lower chamber of Congress by hardliners within his party. The rarely used procedural tool known as a “motion to vacate” was used to abruptly end Mr. McCarthy’s tenure as

Constitutional Ideas of Gandhi and Ambedkar

Constitutional Ideas of Gandhi and Ambedkar   Hind Swaraj: Gandhi’s constitutional ideas Mahatma Gandhi presented an indigenous account of what the Constitution would look like in 1908. Without decolonising the Constitution, India may become independent but would not have swaraj.  Ousting British from India can lead to establishment of a new democratic gover

French vs. Indian Secularism

French vs. Indian Secularism     Why in the News? The wearing of abaya dresses (a dress worn by Muslim women) in school is planned to be banned by the French authorities stating that it violated France’s strict secular laws in education.  Women have long been banned from wearing the hijab. A 2004 law banned “the wearing of signs or outfit

Chapter 4: Basics of Healthy Lifestyle

Understanding and Choosing Food Groups A diet high in fruits, vegetables, fibre, phytonutrients, fermented foods, protein, and good fats. Limit your intake of carbohydrates, sugar, salt, and trans fats. The half plate rule is a simple guide to help you get there. Rule of Half-Plate Pre-plate your food at all times. So that you can see exactly what you are eating, place everyth

Chapter 9: Use of Technology in Urban Planning

The process of developing and designing open space, urban areas, and the built environment is known as urban planning. Urban planners may employ technology to improve their processes and create better places for people to live and work. Using cloud technologies, urban planners can create a database to obtain information on specific metropolitan areas. Cloud computing technologies can also b