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Martyr’s Day

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day. About India observes January 30 of each year as the Martyrs’ Day or ‘Shaheed Diwas’ to mark the death anniversary of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and to pay homage to the freedom fighters, soldiers who sacrificed […]

Pandit Jasraj

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Pandit Jasraj on the occasion of the Jayanti of the doyen of Indian Classical Music. Image Courtesy: News 18 About Pandit Jasraj:  Early Life: Born on January 28, 1930, in the Hissar district of Haryana. His initial years were spent in Hyderabad where his […]

Lala Lajpat Rai

In News Recently, the Prime Minister recalled Lala Lajpat Rai’s bravery and dedication in the freedom struggle on his birth anniversary (28 January). About Lala Lajpat Rai Born:  Born in 1865. In a small village named Dhudike in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Also known by: Punjab Kesari and Lion of Punjab Influenced by:  The teachings of […]

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

In News The Nile, the longest river in the world, is one of the frontlines of conflict over its water as climate change sweeps Africa and the world. About the dam  It is formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as Hidase Dam. Led by Ethiopia, the 145 meter tall hydropower project […]

Nordic ‘Clinker Boats’ On Heritage List

In News  Recently, UNESCO added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation. The designation will safeguard and preserve the boat-building techniques that drove the Viking era for future generations. What are Nordic clinker boats? Nordic clinker boats are small, open, wooden boats between […]

Spot-billed Pelicans

In Context A nematode infestation has led to mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans (Pelicanus philippensis) at Telineelapuram Important Bird Area (IBA) in Naupada swamp of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. Thousands of spot-billed pelicans and a few hundred painted storks migrate from the Siberian region to breed in the Telineelapuram IBA. About  Preliminary inquiry suggests […]

Mysore King Tipu Sultan

In News Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a recent controversy in Mumbai. Why Controversy? Mumbai Minister is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th century ruler, Tipu Sultan. The rift between right winged – BJP – and the other party is that of ideology. […]

Bhandari Community

In News  Recently, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Amit Palekar from Bhandari Community as AAP’s Chief Minister candidate in the upcoming Goa assembly polls 2022. Who are the Bhandari’s? It is Goa’s largest caste group constituting a significant percentage of its Hindu population. The Bhandari community’s traditional occupation was toddy-tapping and distilling, farm tilling and […]

Statue of Ramanujacharya

In Context  The PM will unveil a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya, described as the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad on February 5.  About  It is being installed to mark the 1,000th birth anniversary of  Ramanujacharya.  It was built of panchaloha, a combination of gold, silver, copper, brass and zinc, by the Aerospun Corporation in China […]

The making of the Tyagaraja Aradhana

In News Owing to the spread of the Omicron variant, the Tyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru has been reduced to just one day this year, instead of the usual five days. About Tyagaraja and Tyagaraja Aradhana Birth and Death: He was born on May 4, 1767 in Madras Presidency and died on January 6, 1847, Madras […]

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