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‘Shankhalipi’ Inscriptions

In News  Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district.  The stairs of the temple had ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions.                                  […]

Hampi Site

In News Recently, the Vice-president of India visited monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka. Key Points About: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also called the “World’s Largest Open-air Museum”. It served as the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. It is also known as Pampa […]

Place In News: Kartarpur

Pakistan has decided to allow fully vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur with strict COVID-19 protocols. Kartarpur Corridor It connects the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district of Pakistan with the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in India’s Punjab province. The corridor was built to commemorate 550th birth anniversary celebrations […]

Kashmir’s Magic Carpet

Kashmir’s famed hand-knotted carpet, with its intricate and colourful floral patterns, adorned a special cover of the Indian Postal Service this week.  The inclusion of Kashmir’s hand-knotted carpet as a postal cover will help educate people about Geographical Indication (GI)tagging and reach a wide audience, upscale the dwindling trade, and restore its lost glory. Image […]

Madurkathi

Recently, two women from West Bengalhave been given the National Handicraft Award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of Madur floor mats that are unique to West Bengal.  Madur is a mat made by weaving Madur Kathi. About Madurkathi Madurkathi is a rhizome-based plant (Cyperus tegetum or Cyperus pangorei) found abundantly in […]

New projects at Somnath temple

In News: Recently, the Prime Minister of India launched new projects at Somnath Temple highlighting the history of its plunder and reconstruction time and again. He was making a reference to the Taliban and reminded the world that the reign of terror is always temporary and cannot be permanent. Projects Inaugurated  Somnath Promenade,  Somnath Exhibition […]

India’s UNSC Bid

In News India along with other G4 countries is pushing towards expansion of the permanent Council of UNSC. About While the U.S. has in the past backed India’s bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Biden administration has continued to remain non-committal on the issue. India is currently (in […]

India Assumes Presidency of UNSC

In News Recently, India took over the UNSC presidency for August 2021 and maritime security, counter-terrorism are key priorities. About This is India’s first presidency in the UNSC during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. The two-year tenure of India as a non-permanent member of the UNSC began on January 1, […]

Dholavira as World Heritage Site

In News Recently, the Harappan city of Dholavira has been named the 40th Indian site on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Major Highlights UNESCO’s latest announcement comes just days after the inclusion of Ramappa Temple, Telangana as 39th site from India, on its list of Heritage Sites. Dholavira had been on UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014 […]

Adarsh Smarak Scheme

In News  Recently, three monuments in Andhra Pradesh have been identified under the Adarsh Smarak Scheme. About  The monuments of   Nagarjunakonda in Guntur, Buddhist remains of Salihundam in Srikakulam and Veerabhadra temple (Lepakshi) in Anantapur have been identified under the Adarsh Smarak Scheme for providing additional facilities like Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, Braille signages, […]