In May 2024, a Indo-Bangla Baul music festival was held in Dhaka to celebrate the Read More …
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Baul music
UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register
The Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana have been included in ‘UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Read More …
Veddas of Sri Lanka
Scientists have found a distinct genetic link between the Veddas of Sri Lanka and India, Read More …
Srinagar vies for global craft city tag
The World Crafts Council International (WCCI) has picked Srinagar for mapping its craft clusters before Read More …
Phanigiri coins
Telangana’s Department of Heritage has recently unearthed a coin hoard at Phanigiri, a renowned Buddhist Read More …
Sannati Buddhist centre
Historians believe that the Sannati Ranamandal in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district was a fortified area spreading Read More …
Padta Bet Harappan settlement
Archaeologists from Kerala University have found a 5,200-year old Harappan settlement at Padta Bet, around Read More …
Bhojshala and Kamal Maula mosque complex
The Supreme Court, recently, refused to put a stay on the scientific survey of the Read More …
100th year of Vaikom Satyagraha
30th March 2024 marks the 100th year of the historic Vaikom Satyagraha that marks a Read More …
Mohiniyattam
The Kerala Kalamandalam has lifted gender restrictions to learn Mohiniyattam by allowing boys to join Read More …
ASI to delist 18 centrally protected monuments
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to delist 18 “centrally protected monuments” because Read More …
Centre for Preservation and promotion of Tribal Culture & Heritage
The Union Miinstry of Tribal laid the foundation stone of ‘Centre for Preservation and promotion Read More …
Pandavula Gutta
As part of the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Read More …
Sphinx in Indian Culture
Harappan seals depict unicorns, sphinx, and horned tigers, and these may have been inspired by Read More …
Kochrab Ashram
The Prime Minister visited Sabarmati Ashram and inaugurated Kochrab Ashram and launched the Master plan Read More …
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Read More …
Majuli masks and Tripura Risa
The traditional Majuli masks in Assam and Tripura Risa were given a Geographical Indication (GI) Read More …
Baba Chamliyal shrine
The UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir has recently given its nod for the construction Read More …
MakhaBucha (Magh Puja)
The sacred MakhaBucha (Magh Puja) ceremony, one of the five most revered events for Buddhists Read More …
Piparahwa Relics
The four Holy Piparahwa Relics of Lord Buddha and his Two Disciples Arahata Sariputra and Read More …
Sammakka- Saralamma Medaram Jathara
The Prime Minister has extended greetings on the start of the Sammakka- Saralamma Medaram Jathara, Read More …
National Film Awards: Key changes
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has dropped the names of former Prime Minister Read More …
Suttur Jathra Mahotsav
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on 11 February addressed the Suttur Jathra Mahotsav in Read More …
Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik kendra-Hyderabad
The Ministry of Culture has decided to set up a Regional Centre of Sangeet Natak Read More …
Maa Kamakhya Divya Pariyojana
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 4 February inaugurated and laid the foundation stone Read More …