Art and Culture
Kathputli – Traditional String Puppetry
Why in news? Traditional art forms often resurface in discussions around cultural preservation. Kathputli, the string puppetry of Rajasthan, has gaine...
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Why in news? Traditional art forms often resurface in discussions around cultural preservation. Kathputli, the string puppetry of Rajasthan, has gaine...
Why in news? On 9 January 2026, public broadcaster Prasar Bharati launched a new programme called Creator’s Corner on DD News. The initiative aims t...
Why in news? The Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, a distinctive variety of the medicinal herb Withania so...
Why in news? A man recently climbed the main gopuram (ornamental tower) of the Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Tirupati while under the influence of a...
Why in news? On 31 December 2025, devotees celebrated the second anniversary of the Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Prime Mini...
Why in news? A newly built ropeway near Bihar’s historic Rohtasgarh Fort collapsed during a load test on 26 December 2025. A tower and four cabins w...
Why in news? On 29 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu attended the 22nd Santali “Parsi Maha” (language day) in Jamshedpur and celebrated 100 ...
Why in news? During his December 2025 Mann Ki Baat radio address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the crocheted lace products made by self‑help...
Why in news? The results of the third edition of the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM‑YUVA 3.0) were announced on 24 Decemb...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. The sprawling complex commemorates the lives and...
Why in news? During a recent Sikh religious procession (Nagar Kirtan) in South Auckland, New Zealand, a group of protesters performed the Māori haka ...
Why in news? The Department of Posts successfully transported a large Thanjavur painting depicting Lord Rama from Bengaluru to Ayodhya using its Logis...
