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Chandi Lahiri

Chandi Lahiri was an influential Indian cartoonist known for his distinctive artistic style, incisive social commentary, and contributions to Bengali visual culture. Widely regarded as one of the...

January 21, 2018

The world’s largest Ice festival started in China

The 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2018 and the 3rd China International Ice and Snow Tourism Summit has officially started on January 5 in Harbin, capital...

January 10, 2018

2017 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH)

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is observed every year on October 27 to raise general awareness of the need to preserve and safeguard important audiovisual material...

October 27, 2017

World’s highest sandcastle in Germany

The world’s highest sandcastle was built in 2019 in the seaside town of Binz, located on Rügen Island in northern Germany. The structure reached an impressive height of...

September 3, 2017

World Photography Day

World Photography Day is celebrated every year on 19 August to honour the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The day serves as a global tribute to...

August 18, 2017

S Paul

S. Paul (19 August 1929 – 16 August 2017) was an eminent Indian photographer and photojournalist, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Indian photography. Known...

August 18, 2017

How Maria de Sautuola discovered bulls?

One day in 1879 a five-year-old Spanish girl named Maria de Sautuola accompanied her father Marcelino de Sautuola, as he explored the cave of Altamira on his estate...

May 31, 2015

Abanindranath Tagore

Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) was a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. He was born at Jorasanko and was educated at the Sanskrit College, Calcutta. He learnt painting privately under English...

December 17, 2013

Famous Painter Sumahendra passes away

Famous Painter Sumahendra passed away. He was the director of Visual Art in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Rajasthan. He had also served as Principal of Rajasthan School of Art....

July 27, 2012

Statue of Liberty completes 125 yrs

The Statue of Liberty is located on the Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and recently it completed 125 years of...

December 29, 2011

Delhi: Isa Khan’s Tomb to be restored

Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the courts of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah. His tomb built in 1546-47AD predates Humayun’s Tomb by over...

December 28, 2011