Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid greetings to the Nari Shakti of Telangana on the auspicious occasion of Bathukamma.   About ‘Bathukamma’ – Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri in Telangana. The word Bathukamma means — ‘Mother Goddess come to life’. The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana. It is the… Continue reading Bathukamma

Union Tourism and Culture announced a special tourist train to cover the “Ambedkar Circuit”.   Details – The modalities — such as the date of journey, ticket price, number of passengers —are still in the works. The government had first proposed the Ambedkar Circuit, or Panchteerth, in 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the… Continue reading Ambedkar Circuit

India celebrates ‘Engineers Day’ on September 15th each year to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya.   About M. Visvesvaraya – Born in 1861, Sir M. Visvesvaraya made contributions to several technical projects in his career in Hyderabad, Mysore, Maharashtra and Orissa. He completed his engineering from the Poona College of Science.… Continue reading M. Visvesvaraya

The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’), directed by Vinayan, has earned both critical acclaim and audience approval.   About ‘Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker’ – It is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Born into a well-off family… Continue reading Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker

The annual celebration of Hindi Diwas commemorates September 14, 1949, the day when the Constituent Assembly of India took the decision to make Hindi the official language of the Union government, while English was to hold the status of associate language for 15 years.   Hindi versus English debate – It was a compromise, famously… Continue reading Hindi Diwas

Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders are is Moscow to unveil the statue of Lok Shahir (balladeer) Annabhau Sathe at the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature.   Who was Annabhau Sathe? Sathe’s work was immensely inspired by the Russian revolution and the Communist ideology. He was a member of the Communist… Continue reading Annabhau Sathe

The Varanasi District and Sessions Court dismissing the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee’s plea challenging the maintainability of the civil suits filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship at the complex, is the interpretation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.   Why? In his verdict, District Judge A K Vishvesha… Continue reading Places of Worship Act, 1991

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary.   About ‘Vinoba Bhave’ – Vinayak Narahari also known as Vinoba Bhave (1895 – 1982) was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya, he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered a National Teacher of… Continue reading Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Addressing a gathering after releasing the Arabic Version of “Majma Ul-Bahrain” of Dara Shikoh in New Delhi today, the Vice President said that Majma-ul-Bahrain (which means ‘Confluence of Two Oceans’) throws invaluable light on the similarities between religions and helped bring stronger unity among the people of India.   About ‘Majma-ul-Bahrain’ – In this book… Continue reading Dara Shikoh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a 28-ft-tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. The statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has been placed where the statue of King George V existed.   Details – The black granite statue has been carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonne.… Continue reading Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose