Breaking dance debut in 2024 Olympic Games
Context This year's 2024 Olympic Games that will take place in Paris will see the debut of breaking or breakdancing as an Olympic sport. Surfing, skateboarding, and sports climbing had…
Gwalior added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
Context The city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh was added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for its “strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity”. Kozikodhe from Kerala was also among…
Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir
Context The Prime Minister of India is going to inaugurate the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in the temple town of Dehu in Pune district. The Shila Mandir The Bhakti saint…
Langa-Manganiyar heritage
Context Considered the repository of the Thar region’s rich history and traditional knowledge, the ballads, folklore and songs of the Langa-Manganiyar heritage artistes are being preserved through an initiative for…
Battle of Saragarhi
Context September 12 marks the 124th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi that has inspired a host of armies, books and films, both at home and abroad. What is the…
Thamirabarani civilisation
Context A carbon dating analysis of rice with soil, found in a burial urn at Sivakalai in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, by the Miami-based Beta Analytic Testing Laboratory has…
Ancestral Dravidian languages in Indus Valley Civilisation
Context A recent publication has provided crucial evidence that Ancestral Dravidian languages were possibly spoken by a significant population in the Indus Valley civilisation. About the Study on Ancestral Dravidian languages…
Who is Rana Punja Bhil?
Context Recently, a dispute in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district over hoisting of a flag on the statue of Rana Punja Bhil, a historical figure considered as a hero by the tribal…
Jaipur’s Amagarh Fort
Context A fort in Jaipur is at the centre of a conflict between the tribal Meena community and local Hindu groups. Both sides have filed police cases and are running social media…
Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)
Context Recently, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has developed a chain of science museums and science centers throughout the Country including Science Cities through Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science…
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