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Germany defeats France to lift Junior Men's Hockey World Cup

Germany registered a record sixth title win defeating France in the title clash of the Hero Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup held at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium...

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Australia regains Ashes Test Series

Australia reclaimed the Ashes test series just four months after the last series defeat in England with a 3rd Test victory on home soil. The Ashes: The Ashes...

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 to be held in Bhubaneswar

As per the announcement of International Hockey Federation (FIH), Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha will host the 35th edition of the Champions Trophy men’s hockey tournament to be held...

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

India defeats Pak to lift Men’s Kabaddi World Cup

India clinched men’s Kabaddi World Cup for the fourth time in row, defeating its arch rival Pakistan in the neck and neck final clash played at Guru Nanak...

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

India clinched Women's Kabaddi World Cup

Indian won women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2013 championship for a third consecutive time, vanquishing debutant New Zealand in the final match played at Guru Gobind Singh sports complex in Jalandhar, Punjab....

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Barhut and Sanchi Sculptures

After the crumbling of Mauryan dynasty, the Sungas and Kushans came to power in the North and the Satvahanas in the south. Their period marked the beginning of...

December 17, 2013

Mauryan Sculpture

The Maurya period is marked by an impressive progress in the Indian sculpture. Dr. Ananda Coomarswamy differentiates the Mauryan sculptures into Court art and the Popular Art. The...

December 17, 2013

Didarganj Yakshini

The Didarganj Yakshini, also known as the Didarganj Chauri Bearer, is one of the most celebrated examples of Mauryan sculpture and early Indian stone art. Discovered near Didarganj,...

December 17, 2013

Lion Capital

The Lion Capital of Ashoka is one of the most significant artefacts of ancient India and serves today as the National Emblem of the Republic of India. Carved...

December 17, 2013

Sculpture in Indus Valley Civilization

The Indus Valley art forms included sculptures, seals, pottery, gold jewellery, terracotta figures etc. Stone Sculpture In stone, the two most discussed male figures are male torso and...

December 17, 2013

Lost-wax casting

Lost-wax casting, also known as investment casting or cire perdue, is a traditional metal casting process used to produce intricate and precise metal objects by creating a mould...

December 17, 2013

Bengal School of Art

EB Havell The art traditions of India witnessed a steady decline in the 19th century, and Bengal was not too isolated to the deterioration. What could survive during...

December 17, 2013