Page-5 of Indian Art, Culture and Heritage
Dumboor Mela
Dumboor Mela is a traditional fair organised by the Tripura government in coordination with the state’s tribal communities. It is an annual fair that attracts thousands of tourists...
Arka Shubha
Arka Shubha is a new marigold variety developed by the Hessarghatta-based Indian Institute of Horticulture Research. It is known to have the highest carotene content of 2.8%. Thus,...
Batik
Batik is a traditional Indonesian method of wax-resistant dyeing used mainly on fabric. It was officially recognised as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by...
Prabuddha Bharata
Prabuddha Bharata is the Ramakrishna Order’s monthly journal initiated by Swami Vivekananda in the year 1896. It played a critical role in spreading India’s ancient spiritual wisdom. Some...
Nishan Sahib
Nishan Sahib is a triangular saffron flag with a blue Sikh insignia called Khanda in the middle. The insignia consists of a double-edged sword and a chakram (chakra)....
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak, born in 1469 in the village of Talwandi (now known as Nankana Sahib) in present-day Pakistan, was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the...
What is CinemaSCOpe?
CinemaSCOpe is a movie series launched by the Indian Embassy in Beijing exclusively for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries. The embassy will be screening more than two...
“Sankalp Parva” begins
On June 28, 2020, the initiative to plant trees called “Sankalp Parva” began, The initiative is to run between June 28, 2020 and July 12, 2020. Highlights The...
Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai
Well known candy, ‘kovilpatti kadalai mittai’, produced in the Kovilpatti region of Tamil Nadu, was recently given the GI tag. About the Candy Kovilpatti kadalai mittai is a...
Usha Ganguly
Kolkata-based theatre personality and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Usha Ganguly recently passed away at the age of 75. About Usha Ganguly is an activist, theatre director...
Patachitra
The ongoing lockdown conditions to curb the COVID-19 spread has affected the patachitra painters of Odisha and West Bengal. About Patachitra Patachitra is a type of traditional painting...
