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Three Indian Literary Works Added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

May 16, 2024

UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) program has recently added three Indian literary works – Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayaloka-Locana, to its Asia-Pacific Regional Register. This took place during the tenth meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia ..

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Prasar Bharati to Launch Family-Friendly OTT Platform by August

May 15, 2024

The Indian government-run broadcaster Prasar Bharati wants to start its own over-the-top (OTT) streaming service by August. The service will offer material that shows Indian culture and society while still being family-friendly. This project is a direct reaction to what ..

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Tripura: Matabari Pera Prasad, Rignai Pachara textiles get GI Tag

April 1, 2024

Three traditional products from Tripura have recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The products are Matabari pera prasad and Rignai pachara textiles. With this, Tripura now has 4 GI Protected products. Matabari Pera Prasad The ‘Matabari pera prasad’ is a ..

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TM Krishna conferred Sangita Kalanidhi Award

March 18, 2024

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, a renowned Carnatic classical vocalist known for challenging conventional ideas about caste and gender politics in Carnatic music, has been awarded the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award by the Madras Music Academy. The award recognizes Krishna’s powerful voice, ..

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Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and Fellowships

March 6, 2024

President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will confer the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the years 2022 and 2023 to 94 eminent artists. The awards are given in various fields of performing arts, including music, dance, drama, ..

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Tawi Festival to Celebrate Jammu’s Culture and Heritage

February 29, 2024

Jammu & Kashmir is set to host the annual ‘Tawi Festival’ from March 1st to 4th, 2024. Centered on the banks of the river Tawi flowing through Jammu city, the event will showcase the region’s vibrant cultural legacy through arts, ..

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Language Atlas of India

February 26, 2024

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry, has proposed to conduct a linguistic survey across the country to create a ‘Language Atlas’ of India, a pan-India Language Mapping Project. What is a ..

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Medaram Jatara Festival

February 24, 2024

Sammakka- Saralamma Maha Jatara, celebrated at Medaram in Telangana is a biennial tribal festival. It is the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela, celebrated by the Koya tribe for four days. This year it is being celebrated from ..

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