Kochi-Muziris Biennale Subject : History Context: Recently, the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened displaying works of over 90 artists from across the globe in varied media. What are art Biennales: A biennale is an international large-scale showcase of art that takes place every two years at a particular site, centered around […]

    PMs’ Museum Subject :History Context: The light-and sound show at PM Museum gives a peek into India’s space journey, ancient knowledge. More about PM Museum: PradhanmantriSangrahalaya (Prime Minister Museum) is dedicated to the former PMs of the country. It was inaugurated as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a 75-week celebration launched to […]

  Dominique Lapierre Subject :History Who is Dominique Lapierre: Dominique Lapierre was a French author He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award, in 2008. He was passionate about India, which was reflected in his 1985-work City of Joy, based on the hardships of a rickshaw puller in Kolkata, that turned out […]

    Progressive Artists’ Group Subject :History Context: On the 75th anniversary of the Progressive Artists’ Group, a look back at how some of India’s most well-known artists came together to explore the confluence of tradition and modernity and what their collaboration meant for Indian art Concept:  The Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG), was a group […]

    Caves from the ruins of Kaushambi Subject : History Concept: Pabhosha hill The Pabhosha hill is the solitary rocky island which is north of the Yamuna  river. It was said to have the Kaushambi  remains of an artificial cave created in the second century BCE. It  has an epigraph along with a stone […]

    Patna: a fading city once loved by age-old rulers and travelers: Subject : History History of Patna: The original name of Patna was Pataliputra or Patalipattan. The name Patna has undergone many changes at its earliest stages like Pataligram, Kusumpur, Patliputra, Azimabad, ultimately terminating to the present one. It has been said that […]

    Nihangs are followers of Sikhism and are not a religion unto themselves Subject : History Context: Punjab and Haryana High Court while dismissing a plea seeking cancellation of the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) certificate granted to Punjabi movie ‘Masand’, and challenging its release said that ‘Nihangs are followers of Sikhism and […]