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Nataraja Idol

In News  The Tamil Nadu police on December 16 successfully stopped the auction of the ‘Shiva Nataraja’ idol in France.  The rare variety of bronze idol was suspected to have been stolen from Kayathar in the Thoothukudi district half a century ago. Image Courtesy: TH About Nataraja Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), the Hindu God […]

Panini’s ‘Ashtadhyayi’

In News An Indian student claims to have solved Sanskrit’s biggest puzzle—a grammar problem found in the ‘Ashtadhyayi’. About Confusion in Interpretation of Ashtadhyayi: Ashtadhyayi delves deep into the language’s phonetics, syntax and grammar. It also offers a ‘language machine’, where you can feed in the root and suffix of any Sanskrit word, and get […]

Kashi-Tamil Sangamam

About  The Kashi-Tamil Sangamam is the confluence of Kashi and Tamil Nadu, which are timeless centres of Indian civilisation.  Organized by: The Ministry of Education, Government of India Objective:  To bring the two knowledge and cultural traditions (of the North and South) closer, create an understanding of our shared heritage and deepen the people-to-people bond […]

Women in Political Leadership Roles

Context It is necessary to get rid of inherent biases and perceptions about female effectiveness in leadership roles. History of Women in decision-making roles in India Women’s suffrage: Independent India can rightly be proud of its achievement in so far as women’s suffrage is concerned. Women were allowed to vote from 1950 onwards and so […]

Sri Aurobindo

In News The Prime Minister of India will participate in a programme commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary. About Sri Aurobindo Born: in Calcutta on 15th August 1872 Early Life: Primary education from England – St. Paul’s School, London, and at King’s College, Cambridge.  Returned to India in 1893 and worked for the next thirteen […]

Meitei script

In News Recently, there have been efforts made to replace the Bengali script that’s currently in use with Meitei Mayek or the Manipuri script in Manipur. About Meitei script The Meitei script or the Meetei script is used for the Meitei language which is the official language of Manipur state of India. The script was […]

Biennale

In News Recently, the fifth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened What are art Biennales? It is an international large-scale showcase of art that takes place every two years at a particular site It is usually non-commercial enterprises – unlike art fairs – that center around a curatorial theme. History  One of the most prestigious […]

Groundwater Protection

In News The United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 underlined that groundwater must be protected at all costs since it is key to global food production and food security. Major Highlights About the Conference: The conference was organised by UN-Water, UNESCO and the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre.  The summit was organised to raise awareness […]

Nai Roshni scheme

In News Since inception, about 4.35 lakh beneficiaries have been trained under the ‘Nai Roshni’ scheme. About Nai Roshni scheme It aims to empower and enhance confidence in Minority women by providing knowledge, tool and techniques for the Leadership Development of Women.    It is a six-days non-residential/five-days residential training programme conducted for women belonging to […]

Karthigai festival

In News  As part of the Karthigai festival, devotees light Lakshadeepam (lighting of one lakh lamps) at Sri Soundararaja Perumal Temple in Tamil Nadu.  About  Karthigai festival Tamil Nadu celebrates Karthigai Deepam as the traditional festival.  It is also celebrated in neighboring states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.  It is very old and people […]