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Ancient link between Kashi and Tamil Land

In News The month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam is going to begin in Varanasi. Kashi Tamil Sangamam Organized by: the Ministry of Education, Government of India Some 2,400 people from Tamil Nadu will be taken to Varanasi in groups for visits and trips to Ayodhya and Prayagraj. Objective:  To bring the two knowledge and cultural traditions […]

Tirupati’s Megalithic Burial Sites

In News Most of the megalithic burial sites in Tirupati are found to be in a state of neglect. More about the news Tirupati district is dotted with anthropomorphic burial sites, said to be the largest as a collection in Andhra Pradesh. Anthropomorphic sites are those marked by a representation of human form above the […]

Gaslighting

In News The act of gaslighting isolates people from society and distorts their reality. Key Points Background:  In 1938, playwright Patrick Hamilton wrote a thriller play called the Gas Light, which tells the story of a man who attempts to drive his wife insane in order to steal from her.  He convinces her that she […]

World Population Reaches 8 Billion: UN

In News Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, stated that the world’s population has reached 8 billion. More about the news Reasons for the growth: This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine.  It is also the result of high […]

Sword of Shivaji

In News Recently, the Maharashtra government announced that it is working to bring back the sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from London to India. About Sword The state government would hold discussions with the British Prime Minister to bring back the “Jagdamba” sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by 2024, to mark the completion of 350 […]

Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer

In News  Recently, Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar and state education minister V Sivankutty traded allegations over erstwhile Travancore Diwan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer. About Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer Sir Chetput Pattabhiraman Ramaswamy Iyer, popularly known as ‘Sir CP’, was the Diwan of the erstwhile Travancore princely state from 1936 to 1947. He was a […]

Wangala Dance

Context Wangala Festival, also known as the festival of ‘100 drums’, is a harvest festival celebrated by the ‘Garo Tribes’ in Meghalaya. About  The Wangala Festival is usually celebrated for two days but sometimes it can also go up to a week. The celebrations include serving local rice beer to the Sun God, dressing up […]

Sri Kanaka Dasa and Maharshi Valmiki

In News Recently ,The Prime Minister of India  paid floral tributes to the statues of saint poet Sri Kanaka Dasa and Maharshi Valmiki in Bengaluru . About  Kanaka Dasa :He is a very renowned name in the field of kirtans and ugabhoga ( Carnatic music compositions in the Kannada language).  Born as Thimmappa Nayaka on […]

Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Statue

In News The Prime Minister unveiled the 108-feet high bronze statue of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. It is installed at the Kempegowda International Airport. It is “Statue of Prosperity,” and it has been built to commemorate the contribution of Kempegowda. The statue has been designed by renowned sculptor and Padma Bhushan awardee Ram Vanji Sutar. […]

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Maulana Azad on his birth anniversary. Image Courtesy: Culture  Key Points Born: November 11, 1888 Place of Birth: Mecca, Saudi Arabia Association: Indian National Congress Movement: Indian Nationalist Movement Political Ideology: Liberalism; right-winged; Egalitarian Publications: Ghubar-e-Khatir (1942-1946); India Wins Freedom (1978); Passed Away: February […]