Subject: Culture Context: Prime Minister announced that an ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, stolen from India about a century ago, is being brought back from Canada. Concept: This idol was stolen from a temple of Varanasi and smuggled out of the country around 100 years ago somewhere around 1913. Annapurna, also spelt Annapoorna, is […]

Subject : Culture Context :At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan when two blasts ripped through the historic city of Bamiyan(known for Bamiyan Buddha), home to many members of the mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority. Concept : The Buddhas of Bamiyan were located in the Bamyan Valley of central Afghanistan. These were 2 […]

Subject: Culture Context: PM Modi unveiled a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda on JNU campus through videoconferencing. Concept: Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing the West to the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. He worked in the field of social service. He spoke to people in India and urged them to eliminate the caste […]

Subject : Culture Context : A proposal for a museum reflecting this culture has triggered a controversy, especially because of the venue. Concept : Char-chaporis are shifting riverine islands of the Brahmaputra and are primarily inhabited by the Muslims of Bengali-origin (pejoratively referred to as ‘Miyas’). A char is a floating island while chaporis are […]