More space in Classes VI to X NCERT books
Ancient Indian knowledge, tradition and practices now find more space in the new NCERT textbooks. Books meant for students of Classes 6 to 10 carry new or additional information on ancient…
Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors
Context: Researchers in Peru believe they have traced the origins of the Incas — the largest pre-Hispanic civilisation in the Americas — through the DNA of the modern-day descendants of their emperors.…
Bengal’s Chau mask acquires GI fame
The Chau mask of Purulia, the wooden mask of Kushmandi, the Patachitra, the Dokras of Bengal, and Madhurkathi (a kind of mat) have been presented with the Geographical Indication (GI)…
What is ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme?
What is it? The ‘Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’ scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological…
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
Context: Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is engaged in restoration works of a trove of more than 600 pages of rare Tibetan manuscripts which contains Buddha’s…
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music. It is the oldest form of compositions in classical music and a form that is also found in the South Indian (Carnatic) tradition. It…
The Esraj
The Esraj belongs to the category of the Chordophones and is a bowed stringed instrument, which is usually played in the East and central regions of India, particularly in Bengal,…
Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Context: Like many important monuments across India, the prehistoric rock paintings in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district are prey to confessions of undying love and names etched for posterity. Other facts:…
Meeting of Cultural Ministers of the SCO
Context: The Minister of State for Culture led the Indian delegation to the 15th Meeting of the Cultural Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Member States held in Sanya, Hainan…
World’s second oldest rock is from Odisha
Context: A rock sample recovered nearly eight years ago from Champua in Odisha’s Kendujhar district has put India at the forefront of geological research in the world. Singhbhum rock: Scientists…
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