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Timeline of Indian innovation encompasses key events in the history of technology in the subcontinent historically referred to as India and the modern Indian state.. The entries in this timeline fall into the following categories: architecture, astronomy, cartography, metallurgy, logic, mathematics, metrology, mineralogy, automobile engineering, information technology, communications, space ...
This was the result of demobilization and the shift from a wartime to peacetime economy. The post-war years were unusual in a number of ways (unemployment was never high), and this era may be considered a "sui generis end-of-the-war recession". [60] [61] Recession of 1949: November 1948 – October 1949 11 months 3 years 1 month 7.9% (October ...
On the roads wells were caused to be dug, and trees were caused to be planted for the use of cattle and men." [ 11 ] Based on archaeological and textual evidence, Joseph E. Schwartzberg (2008)—a University of Minnesota professor emeritus of geography—traces the origins of Indian cartography to the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 2500–1900 ...
A look back at all the recession predictions that turned out to be wrong.
It is unclear when diamonds were first mined in India, although estimated to be at least 5,000 years ago. [227] India remained the world's only source of diamonds until the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in the 18th century. [228] [229] [230] Golconda served as an important centre for diamonds in central India. [231] Diamonds then were ...
It hasn't been a great time for folks in the business of predicting recessions. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index signaled a recession in 2022. The highly regarded inverted yield curve ...
India's first three universities, the University of Mumbai, the University of Madras and the University of Calcutta, are established. 1858: 1 November: British Raj (to 1947) Marks the Beginning Of Direct British Rule Over India For 89 Years(1858–1947). 7 November: Bipin Chandra Pal is born (to 1932) 1859: 18 April: Death of Tatya Tope: 1861: ...
Collapse of a technology bubble. Economic effects of the 11 September attacks: 11 Sep 2001: The September 11 attacks caused global stock markets to drop sharply. The attacks themselves caused approximately $40 billion in insurance losses, making it one of the largest insured events ever. Stock market downturn of 2002: 9 Oct 2002