Puri Rath Yatra
09 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Odisha government has made extensive arrangements for the festival, typically a one-day event, now extended to two days...
Art and Culture
Art and Culture
Kalamkari
08 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The once-thriving Kalamkari art form is now facing survival challenges in modern times, largely because of the increasing use...
Art and Culture
Srinagar Recognised as World Craft City by World Crafts Council
27 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC), a non-government organisation working...
Art and Culture
Kozhikode: India’s First UNESCO City of Literature
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Kozhikode, a city in northern Kerala known for its rich cultural heritage, was officially recognized as India’s first ‘City...
Art and Culture
World’s Oldest Stone Needles Unearthed on Tibetan Plateau
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Archaeologists unearthed six unusual stone artefacts near the shore of Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet. Each artefact is...
Art and Culture
Paulist Artefact Discovered in Goa
02 May 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, workers from Panaji found a stone carving dating back hundreds of years during the Portuguese rule in Goa....