Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
The first Satyagraha movements inspired by Mohandas Gandhi occurred in Champaran district of Bihar and the Kheda district of Gujarat on 1917 to 1918. Champaran Satyagraha was the first to…
Gandhi’s satyagraha centenary in Champaran
On April 10, the Bihar government will launch year-long celebrations to mark the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran satyagraha with a series of events. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has…
National tribal and North east art Conclave
“National Tribal and North East Conclave-2017” organized by Lalit Kala Akademi under Ministry of Culture here today. The creativity of the tribal communities, as also of the artists from the…
DE-INDUCTION OF TU 142M
The Indian Navy is preparing for de-induction of TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after its 29 years of dedicated service to the nation. The aircraft would be formally de-inducted…
Champaran Satyagraha, Kheda Satyagraha, and the mill-workers’ strike in Ahmedabad
Takeouts from ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on 26.03.2017 Exactly one hundred years ago on the 10th of April, 1917, Mahatma Gandhi had launched the Champaran Satyagraha. This…
Prehistoric evidence of human cannibalism discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of human cannibalism in the western European Mediterranean region, by analysing 10,000-year-old bones with scratch and bite marks on them. The bones, discovered in…
An ancient way to keep Buddhist texts alive
Derge Parkhang, or printing lamasery (a monastery of lamas), is one site where the Tibetan language is being preserved. THE DERGE PARKHANG : (i) One of the most revered institutions…
Aari Embroidery
A pen like needle which resembles the shape of a crochet needle, gives rise to an intrinsic form of artwork called the ‘Aari work’. In this artwork beads and ‘muthia’,…
In an antique land
Aratipura, the ancient site which belongs to 9-14th century had been one of the most important Jain religious complexes in Karnataka. It is also called as Tipruru and surrounded by…
Prepare Prelims 2017-Joint Exercises conducted by Army/Navy/Air Force
Army: S. No. Country Exercise 1. Australia Ex AUSTRA HIND 2. Bangladesh Ex SAMPRITI 3. China Ex HAND IN HAND 4. France Ex SHAKTI 5. Indonesia Ex GARUDA SHAKTI 6.…
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