Centre-approved board praising Tagore put up at Santiniketan Context Visva-Bharati University has finally replaced the contentious plaques marking Santiniketan’s UNESCO World Heritage status with a board approved by the Centre. What does the World Heritage site signify? Definition: World Heritage sites are areas or objects […]
Garba dance of Gujarat makes it to UNESCO list Context Gujarat’s traditional dance form ‘Garba’ was on Wednesday included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Origins and Importance: Garba is thought to have begun […]
Political rivals come together to hold Kambala Context Putting ideological differences aside, Karnataka’s political foes, the Congress and the BJP, have joined together to organize Kambala, the Bengaluru slush track buffalo race. The event will take place on November 25 and 26. What is the […]
28-ft Nataraja Sculpture from Tamil Nadu to Grace G-20 Venue in Delhi Context A 28-foot Nataraja statue from Swamimalai, a small village in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district famous for its bronze sculptures, was transported by road on Friday in preparation for the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, […]