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Why in news? On 22 January 2026, tribal artist J. Krishnan from Velaricombai village in the Nilgiris was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri for his d...
Why in news? After a two‑year legal impasse, the Gauhati High Court in early March 2026 allowed the Assam government to proceed with an access corri...
Why in news? Researchers studying indigenous cultures have drawn attention to the Amondawa people of Brazil’s Amazon. A recent news report highlight...
Why in news? On 21 February 2026 India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property...
Why in news? People around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year on 17 February 2026, marking the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse. In Moscow...
Why in news? Every year on 21 February UNESCO observes International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education. I...
Why in news? During a visit to the Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India’s Civil Aviation Minister announced that the Centre...
Why in News? Archaeologists excavating at the Nuragic complex of Ruinas in Sardinia unearthed a small scarab amulet dating to the Iron Age. The artefa...
Why in News? The Prime Minister’s new office complex, Seva Teerth, inaugurated in February 2026, takes inspiration from ancient Indian architecture....
Why in news? Two recent developments have brought the Jagannath temple into the news. In Jharkhand, President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to lay the f...
Why in news? As preparations begin for India’s 2027 census, organisations representing denotified, nomadic and semi‑nomadic tribes (DNTs) have dem...
Why in news? Eight members of Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki tribal community became stranded in the Central African nation of Chad after their visas expir...
