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Celebrating 74 Years of India's Republic Day: A Look Back at the Evolution of the Grand Parade

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Republic Day in India is celebrated on January 26th every year to commemorate the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.  The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and came into effect on January 26, 1950. The Republic Day celebrations begin with a grand parade held in the capital city, New Delhi, at Rajpath, which is attended by dignitaries from all over the world, as well as a large number of people from all over India. The parade features a display of India's cultural and military heritage, as well as floats representing different states and Union Territories of India. The highlight of the parade is a display of tableaux, depicting the cultural and economic heritage of the various states and Union Territories of India. Over the years, the Republic Day parade has seen a number of changes and additions. One of the most notable changes i

BOYCOTTING CHINA - A CHALLENGE OR AN OPPORTUNITY?

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China backstabbing India at the UN! China responsible for Covid-19..! China nibbling North-East frontier! BOYCOTT CHINA! S ocial media is literally painted red with avid pro-India chanting. But remember one thing- Promises made in adversity are forgotten in prosperity . Even otherwise, boycotting China is easier said than done. India is the 17th largest export economy in the world but stands 45th rung apropos complexity according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Indian import from China amounts to $ 70.39 billion while our export is only $16.5 billion . A cursory glance would explain the reason for this huge trade deficit and also expose the MISNOMER OF BOYCOTTING CHINESE GOODS AND SERVICES BY INDIANS . India exports cotton yarn, iron ores, copper alloys, granite, basalt, sandstone, nuts, tanned leather, etc. whereas our imports from China include telephone sets, cellular networks, transmission/reception of voice/images/data in a wired/wireless network account nearly