Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary Subject : History Context: After several years, the doors of the scriptorium and the editorial room of the prestigious Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary at Pune’s Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune were opened for students and the general public. About the project: It aims at creating an encyclopaedic dictionary […]

    Ram Setu Bridge Subject: History Context: The teaser of Akshay Kumar’s new movie, Ram Setu, was released , once again generating buzz around the chain of shoals off the southeast coast of India that many believe is the bridge to Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana. Concept: Ram Sethu: Ram Sethu is also known […]

    Maharaja Hari Singh birthday declared as a holiday Subject : History Context : Amidst street celebrations in Jammu, senior Congress leader Karan Singh, son of late Maharaja Hari Singh, said he was delighted by the announcement of the J&K Lieutenant Governor to declare the birth anniversary of the Dogra king a holiday in […]