Context Recently, the central government has decided to put forth the name of Assam’s Charaideo moidams burial sites for addition to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage…
Context January 12 this year marks the 161st birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, observed as National Youth Day. Vedantic Humanism “The Vedanta philosophy, as it is generally called at the…
Main Central Thrust, Himalayan Thrust and Frontal Thrust Context Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause…
Context The necropolis of noblemen dating from the Asaf Jahi era known as Paigah Tombs Complex in Santosh Nagar is set to be restored with funding by the US Ambassadors…
Context The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now introduced the National Suicide Prevention Strategy with a goal to reduce suicide mortality by 10% by 2030 (roughly 10,000 suicides…
Context Two major volcanoes Mauna Loa in Hawaii and Mount Semeru in Indonesia — erupted in a span of a week, releasing plumes of gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2)…
What is lake-effect snow? Context It’s hard for most people to imagine more than 4 feet of snow in one storm, like the Buffalo area was forecast to get this…
Context Mamallapuram sculptures rank among the best due to their very humane quality, says art historian. Key Details about the findings The varied architecture of the Pancha Rathas of Mamallapuram…
Context The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’), directed by Vinayan, has earned both critical acclaim and audience approval. It is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a social…
Context Recently, some pilgrims offered prayers inside the Martand Sun Temple, an Archaeological Survey of India-protected (ASI) monument. The ASI objected to this, saying that permission was not granted for…
