Gully Boy selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2020

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy has been announced India’s official entry to the Oscars. The movie is a musical drama that revolves around a young man from Mumbai who uses rap music to break free from his situations. It earned around 134 crore rupees in February alone. It was directed by Zoya Akhtar. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Bollywood • Gully Boy • Indian Movies • Oscars • Zoya Akhtar

PM Modi, Mongolian President jointly Unveils statue of Lord Buddha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Mongolia H.E. Mr Khaltmaagiin Battulga, jointly unveiled a statue of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, installed at historic Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia’s Capital) via videoconferencing from Delhi. Key Highlights Prime Minister had offered prayers at Gandan Tegchenling Monastery during his visit to Mongolia in 2015. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace • Gandan Tegchenling Monastery • H.E. Mr Khaltmaagiin Battulga • India-Mongolia Business Forum • Narendra Modi • SAMVAAD • Ulaanbaatar

UK returns ‘stolen’ 12th century Buddha statue 57 years later

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman handed over antique 12th century Bronze Idol of Buddha that was stolen from Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Nalanda site museum in 1961 to Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (IC) Prahlad Singh Patel in New Delhi. This ‘stolen’ 12th century Buddha was returned a month before (in ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: 12th Century AD Bronze statue of Buddha • 72nd Independence Day • Archaeological Museum • Archaeological Survey of India • ASI Museum • India-UK • Nalanda • Nirmala Sitharaman • Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra • Union Finance Minister

5th International Ramayan Festival organized in New Delhi

The 5th International Ramayan Festival organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is being held from 17-19 September 2019 in New Delhi. The maiden day of festival was presided by Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah as Chief Guest. Key Highlights The year 2019 is 5th edition of International Ramayan Festival. The festival ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: 5th International Ramayan Festival • Amit Shah • Indian Council for Cultural Relations • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad • Union Minister for Home Affairs

A Memorial pillar to Polish Refugees unveiled in Kolhapur

A commemorative pillar in memory of Polish families and individuals who had made India their home during World War II was unveiled at Valivade village in western Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Around 5,000 refugees from Poland lived in Kolhapur’s Valivade village between 1942 and 1948. The Memorial pillar was unveiled by Deputy Foreign Minister of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: India-Poland • Kolhapur • Memorial pillar • Nazi-Soviet Union pact • Polish Rrefugees • the Devil’s Alliance • Valivade village • World War II