India Abstains at UNHRC
Context: Recently, India abstained on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Council moved the resolution to set up an international commission of enquiry into Russia’s actions in Ukraine. India has also abstained from similar resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations Security Council. Relevance: GS II- International Relations (Bilateral Groupings & Agreements) Dimensions of the […]
What is Theyyam?
Context: Recently, Kerala Tourism department have started live streaming of an annual temple festival called Theyyam performances, to promote cultural tourism. Relevance: GS I- Art and Culture What is Theyyam? Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka, India. It is also performed during the ‘Kaliyattam festival’. It is a popular tradition of thousands of […]