Art and Culture
Haka Dance
Why in news? During a recent Sikh religious procession (Nagar Kirtan) in South Auckland, New Zealand, a group of protesters performed the Māori haka ...
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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...
Why in news? Conservationists and anthropologists have highlighted the need to preserve the culture and livelihoods of the Paliyar tribe in Tamil Nadu...
Why in news? The classical treatise Natyashastra continues to inspire artists and scholars. Recent discussions on cultural heritage have highlighted i...
Why in news? The UNESCO World Heritage‑listed Ramappa Temple in Telangana has drawn renewed attention as conservation works continue and tourism to ...
Why in news? The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began at sundown on 14 December 2025 and will continue until 22 December 2025. Many communities in India ...
Why in news? The Government of India released a commemorative postage stamp honouring Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, a powerful ruler from the 8th centur...
Why in news? The Dandami Madia, also known as the Bison Horn Maria, were in the news because cultural demonstrations of their traditional dance were h...
Why in news? Ponduru Khadi, a hand‑spun and hand‑woven cotton fabric from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has received a Geographical Indic...
Why in news? Fighting erupted again along the Cambodia–Thailand border near the Preah Vihear Temple, causing damage to conservation facilities and r...
Why in news? The Tamil Nadu government recently told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the traditional Karthigai Deepam lamp at Thiruppa...
Why in news? The National Sanskrit University recently hosted a symposium and exhibition celebrating the Chenchu tribe’s special privileges at the A...
Why in news? The government recently informed the Lok Sabha that 1,469 film titles – representing around 4.3 lakh minutes of footage – have been d...
Why in news? The boreendo (also spelled bhorindo) has been added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Th...
Why in news? On 10 December 2025 UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in New Delhi, in...
Why in news? The 150th anniversary of the patriotic song Vande Mataram was celebrated in Parliament and across the country. Members of Bankim Chandra ...
Why in news? India is hosting the twentieth session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage fro...
Why in news? The Ahilyanagar cyber police recently arrested two employees of the Shani Shingnapur Temple trust for diverting more than ₹50 lakh into...
Why in news? On 31 October 2025 UNESCO added Lucknow to its Creative Cities Network under the gastronomy category. The announcement was part of a broa...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu secured five new Geographical Indication (GI) tags in late 2025. The registrations protect traditional products including the ...