Category: History and Art & Culture in News

Source-This post on Grammy Awards has been created based on the article “Grammy Awards 2024: Zakir Hussain bags 3 awards for ‘Pashto’, Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘This Moment’ wins” published in “Mint” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? The fusion band, Shakti, bagged the Global Music Album Winner at the Grammy Awards. About Grammy Awards… Continue reading Grammy Awards

Source-This post on Subika painting has been created based on the article “Manipur’s age-old Subika paintings and an assistant professor’s struggle to save the art form” published in “The Indian Express” on 31 January 2024. Why in the news? Invaluable art forms of Manipur are on the brink of extinction due to neglect. About Subika… Continue reading Subika painting

Source-This post on Auroville Exposure Tour has been created based on the article “Students Engage In Auroville Exposure Tour As Part Of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme, Delving Into Key Units Of Auroville” published in Lednewsdesk on 1 February 2024. Why in the news? Students under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) programme visited Auroville… Continue reading Auroville Exposure Tour

Source-This post on gallantry award has been created based on the article “Republic Day 2024: Over 1,100 personnel awarded Gallantry and Service medals.Details here” published in “Live Mint“on 25 January 2024. Why in the news? The Central Government has chosen 1,132 personnel from various services including police, fire service, home guard, civil defence, and correctional… Continue reading Gallantry awards

Source-This post is based on the article “Maratha Military Landscapes of India will be India’s nomination for recognition as UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2024-25” published in “PIB” on 29th January 2024. Why in the News? The “Maratha Military Landscapes of India” will be India’s nomination for recognition in the UNESCO World Heritage… Continue reading Maratha Military Landscapes: India’s UNESCO World Heritage Nomination for 2024-25

Source-This post on sapinda marriage has been created based on the article” What are incestuous ‘sapinda’ marriages, and why has Delhi High Court reaffirmed the ban on them? published in” The Indian Express” on 29 January 2024. Why in the news? The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5(v)… Continue reading Sapinda Marriage

Source-This post is based on the article “Modi the first serving Prime Minister to visit Srirangam temple” published in “The Hindu” on 20 January 2024. Why in the news? The Prime Minister has recently visited Srirangam temple also called the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. About the temple 1. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated… Continue reading Srirangam Temple

Source:-This post is created based on the article “With just two speakers, a language in Kerala with no script is on the brink of extinction” published in “The Hindu” on 24 January 2024. Why in the news? Kerala’s Chakaliya community is facing the threat of extinction of its unique language Madhika as just 2 speakers… Continue reading Madhika Language

Source: This post is based on the article “Nagara architecture, 392 pillars, 5 mandaps: Decoding Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’s key features” published in “Hindustan Times” on 22nd January 2024. Why in the news? The Ram temple in Ayodhya is inaugurated on January 22. What is the style of the temple? The temple is built in the… Continue reading Ayodhya Ram Temple – key features