Source: The post is based on the article “Stolen Chola-era Hanuman idol brought back to India” published in The Hindu on 24th March 2023 What is the News? A rare variety bronze idol of Hanuman which was stolen from a Chola-era temple in Ariyalur district a decade ago and auctioned in Australia was finally retrieved… Continue reading Stolen Chola-era Hanuman idol brought back to India
Category: History and Art & Culture in News
Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh
Source: The post is based on the article “Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru on Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas) What is Shaheed Diwas?… Continue reading Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh
Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?
Source: The post is based on the article “Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?” published in The Hindu on 20th March 2023 What is the News? Society of Earth Scientists (SES), a group of independent researchers bridging the gap between earth science and society, organized the International Geodiversity Day in October… Continue reading Do you know India’s geoheritage sites of Jhamarkotra and Zawar?
Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre
Source: The post is based on the article “Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre” published in The Hindu on 20th March 2023. What is the News? Recently, the Culture Ministry has said that it might not be “tenable” for a developing nation like India to allocate a considerable proportion of its public fund… Continue reading Difficult to allocate public fund to art and culture: Centre
A political and economic history of the Ajanta Caves
Source: The post is based on the article “A political and economic history of the Ajanta Caves” published in the Livemint on 11th March 2023. What is the News? Ajanta caves tells the story of the rise and sudden demise of the Vakataka empire, but also of the zenith of Buddhism as a state religion in India.… Continue reading A political and economic history of the Ajanta Caves
13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Source: The post is based on the article “13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? 13th-century Hindu temple ruins have been recently unearthed in a hillock in the Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The architectural features of the ruins… Continue reading 13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
Source: The post is based on the article “Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh ” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? Land mafias have damaged a portion of the wall of the fortified ancient city of Sisupalgarh. What is Sisupalgarh? Sisupalgarh, believed to have been… Continue reading Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
What is Lavani, and why is Maharashtra’s folk dance form in controversy?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Lavani, and why is Maharashtra’s folk dance form in controversy?” published in Indian Express on 17th February 2023 What is the News? NCP leader has directed members of his party to not organize public shows in the name of Lavani. What is Lavani? The word… Continue reading What is Lavani, and why is Maharashtra’s folk dance form in controversy?
Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement
Source: The post is based on the article “Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement” published in Down To Earth on 17th February 2023 What is the News? The Apatanis Tribe from Arunachal Pradesh practices a distinctive form of agriculture where rice and fish are grown together. About Apatani… Continue reading Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement
Tree rings unlock mystery of Hittite Empire’s fall in 12th century BCE
Source: The post is based on the article “Tree rings unlock mystery of Hittite Empire’s fall in 12th century BCE” published in The Print on 9th February 2023 What is the News? Researchers have found that a three-year drought may have led to the fall of the Hittite empire in the Middle East 3000 years… Continue reading Tree rings unlock mystery of Hittite Empire’s fall in 12th century BCE
