Category: Art and Culture

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India. Details Ministry of Culture has taken…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? A long-pending case of idol theft finally saw an important development as Natesa, a rare sandstone idol in the…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Introduction Although there is tremendous diversity and excellence of fine arts, performance arts and crafts — folk, classical, and contemporary — there are…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? Nepal’s Department of Archaeology is holding cross-ministerial meetings to explore an archaeological site in Thori near the border town of…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Supreme Court held that the erstwhile Travancore royal family is the “human ministrant” or the shebait (manager) of the…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Introduction Temples like Srirangam and the Varadaraja temple in Kanchi are governed by the Pancharatra agama. Ratra denotes ajnana, and pancha denotes that…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in partnership with Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is celebrating the upcoming Asadha Poornima on…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? Due to the COVID-19 Lockdown International Yoga Day 2020 is set to go digital internationally. International Yoga Day International…

Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Geography, Prelims Why in news? India has reacted strongly to reports of vandalism and defacement of ancient Buddhist rock carvings in Gilgit-Baltistan under…