PM Modi Gifts Japanese PM Ramen Bowls, Shawl: During his recent two-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a series of culturally rich and symbolic gifts to his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba and his spouse. These gifts showcased the deep-rooted connection between Indian craftsmanship and Japanese tradition, reinforcing the civilizational and spiritual bonds […]
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Vrindavani Vastra : In News
Vrindavani Vastra : In News Assam is likely to get the revered 16th-century “Vrindavani Vastra” from the British Museum in London for exhibition in 2027. The Vrindavani Vastra is a silk textile woven in Assam. The childhood stories of Lord Krishna in Vrindavan, his divine pastimes, and various events are woven with thread on […]
Mela Patt Festival
Mela Patt Festival: In Jammu and Kashmir the annual three-day Mela Patt festival started in Doda district. Mela Patt Festival is dedicated to Lord Vasuki Nag, the presiding deity of Bhaderwah Valley. The festival, rooted in the Nag culture, marks the historic meeting between Mughal Emperor Akbar and King Nag Pal of Bhaderwah. The festival […]
Nuakhai Festival 2025: Odisha’s Harvest Celebration
Nuakhai Festival 2025: Odisha’s Harvest Celebration The Nuakhai Festival 2025, one of the most cherished cultural and agricultural celebrations of Western Odisha, will be observed on 28 August 2025 (Thursday). Celebrated on the panchami tithi of Bhadraba month, a day after Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival symbolizes gratitude for the new rice harvest and the strengthening […]
Controversial transfer of archaeologist K. Amarnath Ramakrishna
Controversial transfer of archaeologist K. Amarnath Ramakrishna: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has once again drawn public scrutiny following the controversial transfer of archaeologist K. Amarnath Ramakrishna. ASI, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is a premier organisation for archaeological research and protection of the tangible heritage of the nation. It was […]
India’s Fossil Heritage
India’s Fossil Heritage: India’s fossil heritage is under threat as rare specimens like the 47-million-year-old snake Vasuki indicus risk theft, vandalism, and illegal auctions abroad due to the absence of a national fossil protection law or repository. India preserves fossils from the Precambrian to Cenozoic eras, including earliest plant life, dinosaur nests and eggs, giant […]
Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2025
Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2025: Krishna Janmashtami 2025, the festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is being observed on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Falling on the eighth day (Ashtami) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada, this year marks the 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Known by […]
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound Wins Big at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound Wins Big at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025: Acclaimed filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has once again captured the spotlight, with his latest drama Homebound sweeping the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025. The film won Best Film and earned Ghaywan the Best Director award at the festival’s awards night held on […]
Moai Statues
Moai Statues: A study warns that rising sea levels could submerge Easter Island’s iconic moai statues by 2080 and it will threaten the island’s cultural identity and tourism economy. Moai Statues are massive megalithic stone-carved human-shaped statues found at Easter Island. The Easter Island statues are monolithic human figures carved from volcanic rock by the […]
Vitthal Rukhmini Temple
Vitthal Rukhmini Temple: A Marathi-Hindi language row has emerged at Pandharpur’s renowned Vitthal-Rukhmini temple recently. It is a Hindu temple situated in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. Located on the banks of the river Bhima, also known as Chandrabhaga, Sri Vitthal Rukmini Mandir is dedicated to Lord Vithoba, a form of the Lord Vishnu or Krishna, and his […]
