Dokra Metalcraft: Lalbazar is becoming a hub for the famous dokra metalcraft. Two places are famous in West Bengal for dokra work — Bikna in Bankura and Dariyapur in Bardhaman. Dokra is an ancient tradition; its documented history is about 5,000 years Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. […]
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Ikki Jathre : Festival Of Rice
Ikki Jathre : Festival Of Rice A Kerala-based organisation, Thanal launched the Ikki Jathre or the Festival of Rice in tribal parlance whereby 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice were planted at Panavally, Wayanad. Thanal initiated the Rice Diversity Block (RDB) at Panavally under the Save Our Rice campaign in 2009, with a collection of […]
GI Status For Kerala’s Five Agricultural Products
GI Status For Kerala’s Five Agricultural Products: Five agricultural products of Kerala- Attappady Attukombu Avara, Attappady Thuvara, Onattukara Ellu, Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli, and Kodungalloor Pottuvellari have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status. The Gamosa (traditional cloth) of Assam, Alibag White Onion from Maharashtra, Ladakh Raktsey Karpo Apricot and Tandur Redgram of Telangana also got GI tag […]
Sanskrit Problem In Panini’s ‘Ashtadhyayi’ Solved
Sanskrit Problem In Panini’s ‘Ashtadhyayi’: A grammatical problem that has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Experts are calling the discovery revolutionary, as it may allow Panini’s grammar to be taught to computers for the first time. […]
Zonal Cultural Centres
Zonal Cultural Centres: The Union Culture Ministry has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) across the country for conservation and development of art, culture and crafts across the country. Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) have been set up at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur, and Thanjavur. Government of India has provided annual grant-in-aid to […]
5th Edition Of The Kochi-Muziris Biennale
5th Edition Of The Kochi-Muziris Biennale: The 5th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opens on December 12, 2022, displaying works of over 90 artists from across the globe in varied media. The Kochi Muziris Biennale was founded in 2011 by Kerala-born, Mumbai-based artists Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu. It aims to “create a platform that […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Project
Dharavi Redevelopment Project: The Bombay High Court (HC) seeks the Dharavi redevelopment project authority’s reply to Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for removal of Mahim Nature Park from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Mahim Nature Park is a protected forest under Indian Forest Act, 1927. Dharavi Redevelopment Project is the makeover of Mumbai’s slum cluster, Dharavi. The […]
Baguette : UN’s List Of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Baguette : UN’s List Of Intangible Cultural Heritage Baguette ,the staple French bread was recently inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). The baguette is a long and thin loaf made of flour, water, salt and yeast, and is consumed as a staple in France. Some believe that it was invented by […]
Manipur Sangai Festival
Manipur Sangai Festival: The Prime Minister of India recently addressed the Manipur Sangai Festival. Every year the State of Manipur celebrates the “Manipur Sangai Festival” from 21st to 30th November. The objective is to showcase Manipur as a world class tourism destination. The ‘Festival’ is named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found […]
Hornbill Festival 2022
Hornbill Festival 2022: In Nagaland, the 10-day long Hornbill Festival 2022 will begin on December 1, at Naga heritage village Kisama. The first festival was held in 2000. It is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima in Nagaland. It is organized by the State Tourism and Art & […]
