Source: The post is based on the article “Roman secret to durable architecture? Self-healing concrete” published in Down To Earth on 13th January 2023. What is the News? New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and laboratories in Italy and Switzerland have discovered the secret behind Roman construction abilities. What was the… Continue reading Roman secret to durable architecture? Self-healing concrete
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Juna Khatiya Site: Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago
Source: The post is based on the article “Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023. What is the News? Excavations at one of the biggest necropolises at Juna Khatiya village (Kutch, Gujarat) show rows of graves with valuable items such as Ceramic pots, beaded… Continue reading Juna Khatiya Site: Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago
Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws
Source: The post is based on the article “Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws” published in Indian Express on 12th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Le Corbusier?3 What are the key features of Le Corbusier Chandigarh Plan?4 Why has Le Corbusier’s plan for Chandigarh been criticized? What is… Continue reading Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws
U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad
Source: The post is based on the article “U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad” published in The Hindu on 11th January 2023 What is the News? The US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation will extend financial support of $250,000 towards the conservation and restoration of six of the Paigah tombs.… Continue reading U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad
Sagol Kangjei: The ancient polo of Manipur, played on the celebrated Manipur Pony
Source: The post is based on the article “Sagol Kangjei: The ancient polo of Manipur, played on the celebrated Manipur Pony” published in Indian Express on 6th January 2023 What is the News? Union Home Minister inaugurated a 122-foot-tall statue of a polo player astride a Manipur Pony in Imphal, a project that has been… Continue reading Sagol Kangjei: The ancient polo of Manipur, played on the celebrated Manipur Pony
Jain community protests: What are the issues linked to Jharkhand, Gujarat shrines
Source: The post is based on the article “Jain community protests: What are the issues linked to Jharkhand, Gujarat shrines’ Scheme” published in Indian Express on 5th January 2023 What is the News? Members of the Jain community have been staging protests over demands related to two holy sites — Sammed Shikhar on Parasnath hill… Continue reading Jain community protests: What are the issues linked to Jharkhand, Gujarat shrines
700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last
Source: The post is based on the article “700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last” published in The Hindu on 4th January 2023 What is the News? The Wall of Peace was inaugurated in Kerala. What is the Wall of Peace? Wall of Peace is a great work of modern mural art on… Continue reading 700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last
50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next
Source: The post is based on the article “50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next” published in Indian Express on 4th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are centrally protected monuments?3 How can a monument go missing?4 Is this the first time monuments have been reported missing?5 What… Continue reading 50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next
A short history of the looted Benin Bronzes, 20 of which Germany has returned to Nigeria
Source: The post is based on the article “A short history of the looted Benin Bronzes, 20 of which Germany has returned to Nigeria” published in Indian Express on 24th December 2022 What is the News? Germany has returned the 20 Benin Bronzes that were looted in the 19th century to Nigeria at a ceremony.… Continue reading A short history of the looted Benin Bronzes, 20 of which Germany has returned to Nigeria
Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history
Source: The post is based on the article “Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history” published in The Hindu on 22nd December 2022 What is the News? Kerala Chief Minister will inaugurate a palm-leaf manuscript museum with modern audio-visual technology at the Central Archives Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. What is the… Continue reading Palm-leaf manuscript museum with audio-visual technology opens window to little-known history
