Current Affair Category: History and Culture

How will a classical status help languages? What does this mean for Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali and Prakrit? On what basis is such a status accorded? The Union Cabinet approved classical status for five languages earlier this month — Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit — by tweaking the criteria for the declaration. What makes […]

India, the birthplace of Buddhism, holds an enduring spiritual legacy as the land where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment and shared teachings that continue to shape human understanding. The country’s historical and cultural connection to Buddhism is reflected through the veneration of sacred sites, including Bodh Gaya, where Buddha achieved Nirvana. These sites are not merely […]

Matsiguenka community: The recent murder of Gerardo Keimari Enrique, an Indigenous leader from Peru’s Matsiguenka community, has intensified calls for stronger protection of Indigenous land rights. The Matsiguenka community is an Indigenous group primarily located in the Peruvian Amazon, particularly in the region of Madre de Dios and parts of Cusco. मात्सिगुएनका समुदाय:                            पेरू के […]

Why in News ?  Recently , Five Indian languages were granted classical language status  by the Center, which also stated that the government is working to “preserve their rich heritage.” 5 new classical languages- Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali. Some of these languages have been fighting for classical language status for a decade. The […]

Why in news? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has recently declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity. About keffiyeh: The keffiyeh (also known as kufiya, ghutra, or shemagh) is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress with deep […]

Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon, where its extensive security apparatus, political organization, and social services network have fostered its reputation as “a state within a state.” Founded in the chaos of the fifteen-year Lebanese Civil War, the Iran-backed group is driven by its opposition to Israel and […]

Why in News? To free the nation from colonial imprints,the central government has decided to rename Port Blair the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as “Sri Vijaya Puram”. It is also the place that hosted the first unfurling of our Tiranga by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ji and also the […]

The National Archives of India is an attached office under Ministry of Culture. The Organisation is headed by the Director General of Archives who is assisted by Deputy Directors of Archives looking after various Divisions like Records, Records Management, Administration, Training, Publication, Library, Conservation, Digitisation etc.   The National Archives of India is the repository […]

The Charaideo Maidam in Assam has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list under the cultural property category. This decision was made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in Delhi.   UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites are places of significant cultural or natural importance, recognized for their outstanding universal value to humanity. The […]

Why in news? The tribe was recently first time photographed in a open  place in the remote Peruvian Amazon. About MAshco Piro Tribe : The Mashco Piro tribe is an indigenous group in the Amazon rainforest, primarily in Peru. They are known for their reclusive and often hostile stance toward outsiders. Location: The Mashco Piro […]