UP Sambhal violence: what is the row around the Shahi Jama Masjid Sub : Art and Culture Sec : History Context: Three people were killed in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh due to violent clashes involving stone pelting and vehicle torching. The unrest erupted as a survey team arrived in Chandausi town for a […]
Russia strikes Odesa cathedral, as Putin says Ukraine counteroffensive ‘failed’ Subject : Art and Culture Section: Climate Change Concept : Russia’s latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodoxcathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine’s leader. Transfiguration Cathedral The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa is the […]
Guru Padmasambhava Subject : Art and Culture Concept : About Guru Padmasambhava Guru Padmasambhava was born in India and travelled all across Himalayan region in the 8th century to spread Buddhism and Buddhist teachings Guru Padmasambhava is highly revered in Bhutan. There is an image or painting of the Guru Padmasambhava in every […]
Parrot lady of Khajuraho Subject : Art and Culture Section : Architecture Concept : About 26 repatriated Indian antiquities will be exhibited and displayed in the national capital in order to spread awareness on the prevention of illicit trafficking of antiquities. Among the antiquities displayed, the “Parrot Lady of Khajuraho” sculpture was a […]
Mohiniyattam Subject : Art and Culture Section : Art and Culture Concept : Mohiniyattam exponent Kanak Rele, who played a significant role in bringing a systematic structure, academic veracity and much currency to Mohiniyattam, besides propagating female roles in Kathakali, died morning in Mumbai. Rele was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 2013. […]
Dickinsonia fossil found in Bhimbetka is old beehive Subject : Art and Culture Concept : Fossils of an extinct species of animal (Dickinsonia) that scientists reported in a sensational discovery from India’s Bhimbetka Rock Shelters in 2021 have been found to be belied hopes. Background : In 2021, researchers spotted by chance what […]
Some of 3695 protected structures may lose monument tag Subject: Art and Culture Context: With an aim to redefine monuments and rationalise the use of area around the protected monuments, the government is set to reintroduce the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) (Amendment) Bill in the second half of the Budget session. […]
Visitors rue lack of facilities at 299-year-old Jantar Mantar Subject: Art and Culture Concept: Weeks after the Delhi High Court asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file a status report on the functionality of instruments at Jantar Mantar, several visitors expressed their displeasure at the lack of facilities in the 299 […]
Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (DBHPS) Subject: Art and Culture Section :Literature and Language Concept: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered an FIR of cheating and criminal conspiracy against the former president of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (DBHPS), Shivayogi R Niralkatti, and other unidentified persons for alleged misappropriation of […]
Excavations reveal Buddhist monastery complex at Bharatpur of Bengal Subject: Art and Culture Section: Jainism and Buddhism Concept: Recent excavations at Bharatpur in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district have revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery. The Kolkata Circle of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) started excavating the site in the second […]