Bathukamma Festival : Festival Of Flowers The nine-day-long annual festival of flowers Bathukamma began on a colorful note across Telangana. It is a colorful floral festival celebrated by women with exotic local flowers. The festival coincides with the monsoon, bringing water to ponds and wildflowers in vibrant colors. Local flowers like ‘gunuka,’ ‘tangedu,’ ‘banti,’ and […]
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Jaderi Namakatti : GI Tag
Jaderi Namakatti : GI Tag The Jaderi namakatti was given the GI tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. Jaderi namakatti are clay sticks that are white in colour, usually available in finger-like shape with a smooth texture. Jaderi is a small village in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. There are around 120 families […]
Goan Cashew : GI Tag
Goan Cashew : GI Tag Goan cashew (kernel) got the geographical indication (GI) tag. Cashew is one of the most important plantation crops in India Cashew was native to northeast Brazil in Latin America and was introduced to Goa by the Portuguese in the 16th century (1570). At the time of its introduction on Indian […]
Udangudi Panangkarupatti : GI Tag
Udangudi Panangkarupatti : GI Tag Udangudi ‘Panangkarupatti’ (palm jaggery/ gur) from Tamil Nadu has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The palm jaggery preparation procedure in this area is traditional till date without inclusion of any additional modern strategies. The karupatti prepared from the palm sap from the region around Udangudi in Tiruchendur taluk in […]
Garumbatitan morellensis : Long-Necked Dinosaur Species
Garumbatitan morellensis : Long-Necked Dinosaur Species Scientists discovered a massive long-necked dinosaur ‘titan’ in Spain and named it Garumbatitan morellensis. It was a Titanosaur species, which is a subgroup of sauropods. It was the only lineage to survive until the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck around 66 million years ago. These massive fossils, as per estimates, date […]
Yak churpi : GI Tag
Yak churpi : GI Tag In a significant milestone for the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, the unique and culturally significant yak milk product, ‘Yak Churpi,’ has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Yak churpi is a dairy product made from the milk of the indigenous Arunachali yak breed. It is reared by […]
Basohli Pashmina : Geographical Indication Tag
Basohli Pashmina : Geographical Indication Tag Basohli Pashmina, a more than 100-year-old traditional craft from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Basohli Pashmina is a hand-spun product known for extreme softness, fineness and light-weight, has insulating properties and extended life. Pashmina products include shawls for both men and women, […]
Statue Of Equality : America
Statue Of Equality: America Statue of Equality as the largest statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar outside India, is set to be unveiled in Maryland on October 14. Crafted by the renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, known for the Sardar Patel statue in Ahmedabad, this 19-foot statue pays tribute to Dr. Ambedkar, the visionary […]
Mewar-Style Painting : Discovered
Mewar-Style Painting : Discovered A Mewar-style Mahabharata painted by a Muslim was discovered in Udaipur, Rajasthan. A trunk in a dingy room in Udaipur’s City Palace had been sheltering thousands of miniature paintings of the Mahabharata, painted by Allah Baksh between 1680 and 1698. In The Mahabharata by Baksh, they highlight how literature undergoes constant […]
Sarcophagus : Ancient Graves
Sarcophagus: Ancient Graves Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip recently found dozens of ancient graves, including two Sarcophagus made of lead, in a cemetery dating back about 2,000 years to the Roman Empire. Sarcophagus is an above-ground stone container for a coffin or dead body that often is often decorated with art, inscriptions, and carvings. […]
