Context Experts and conservationists have raised concerns over the proposed location for a mega oil refinery in Barsu village of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. They claim that the refinery might damage prehistoric geoglyphs…
Context Baguette — the staple French bread — was inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) on November 30. UNESCO, the international body which aims at promoting…
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 14th Dalai Lama was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. About the Award The Tibetan spiritual…
Context Prime Minister of India inaugurated the first phase of the ‘Shri Mahakal Lok’ corridor in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. After Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand,…
Context UNESCO recently released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country.. About the iconic heritage textile crafts Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo…
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 Warangal and two cities from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality. Key…
Context With Prime Minister’s inauguration of Delhi’s Central Vista Avenue, when a revamped Rapath will be inaugurated as the Kartavya Path, a range of cultural events will be marking the occasion.…
Context Former Kerala health minister has declined her nomination for the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered to be Asia’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Back to basics About Ramon Magsaysay…
