World Craft City: Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC). World Craft City is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International) in recognition of the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in cultural, economic, and social development worldwide. It […]
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UNESCO Creative Cities Network
UNESCO Creative Cities Network: Kozhikode, a city in north Kerala celebrated for its rich cultural heritage, has been officially declared as India’s first UNESCO City of Literature under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a […]
My Mercury : Documentary
My Mercury : Documentary The documentary “My Mercury” premiered at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation Films. The film explores the life of her brother, Yves Chesselet, a conservationist on Mercury Island off the coast of Namibia. The 104-minute documentary portrays Yves’ efforts to reclaim the island for […]
New Nalanda University Campus
New Nalanda University Campus: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Nalanda University campus near Rajgir’s ancient university ruins. Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university on the Indian Subcontinent. It was founded by Kumargupta of the Gupta dynasty in Bihar in the early 5th century, and it flourished for 600 years until […]
Ajanta Paintings : Restored
Ajanta Paintings : Restored Some of Ajanta paintings housed inside the Ajanta Gallery of Telangana State Museum in hyderabad are being restored with the collaboration of Noor International Microfilm Centre and the Department of Heritage Telangana. The Ajanta caves, an archaeological site consisting of around 30 rock cut caves, situated in Aurangabad (Maharashtra). The unfinished […]
Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath : Passed Away
Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath : Passed Away Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru, passed away recently. Sarod is a stringed instrument in the lute family and one of the most popular instruments in Hindustani classical music. It is often accompanied by the tabla (drums) and […]
Maharani Temple : Destroyed
Maharani Temple : Destroyed The iconic Maharani Temple in Gulmarg, located atop a hillock was distroyed. Maharani Temple is situated on a small hillock in the heart of Gulmarg town in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. Also known as the Rani Temple or Mohineshwar Shivalaya, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and […]
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial: The Prime Minister will be visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari to meditate for 48 hours and mark the culmination of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is located on a small island off Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 […]
Virupaksha Temple : Restoration Work
Virupaksha Temple : Restoration Work The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin restoration work on the collapsed saalu mantapa or pavilion (a type of Mandapa) at the iconic Virupaksha temple aPrauda Deva Raya part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha Temple is the […]
National Fossil Park In Ghugwa : Madhya Pradesh
National Fossil Park In Ghugwa : Madhya Pradesh Archaeologists from Ashoka University recently unearthed prehistoric artefacts made from fossil wood at the National Fossil Park in Ghugwa, Madhya Pradesh. Ghughwa National Fossil Park located in the Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, was established as a National Park in 1983. Situated in a tropical dry deciduous landscape, […]
