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The Ramnami Tribe of Chhattisgarh
Why in news? Members of the Ramnami tribe recently received national attention when they were invited to meet the Prime Minister, reviving interest in...
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Why in news? Members of the Ramnami tribe recently received national attention when they were invited to meet the Prime Minister, reviving interest in...
Why in news? King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London, to celebrate the temple’s thirtiet...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has dispatched the first air shipment of Indi Lime from...
Why in news? Academics and activists have raised alarms over the declining use of the Dogri language in Jammu and its surrounding regions. Recent arti...
Why in news? Women from the Ollo tribe in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district received sewing machines from the Assam Rifles on 26 October 2025. The ...
Why in news? The Manipur Fisheries Department organised its annual Fish Fair and Fish Crop Competition on the eve of the Ningol Chakouba festival, ens...
Why in news? President Droupadi Murmu made a historic pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple on 22 October 2025. She became the first ...
Why in news? The Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam recently announced that Bathouism, the traditional faith of the Bodo community, would be listed ...
Why in news? Under the Green India Challenge (GIC), a pilot bamboo plantation was inaugurated in October 2025 on five acres in Mullalagutta 2 villag...
Why in news? At UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025 conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2025, the organisation unveiled the world’s first Virtual Muse...
Why in news? During a visit to Gujarat’s Junagadh district on 10 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu met members of the Siddi tribal community. S...
Why in news? The Nagpur Municipal Corporation unveiled a “Waste to Art Wall” made entirely from discarded materials such as plastic bottles, tyres...
Why in news? Archaeologists and heritage activists warn that the ancient dolmens of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu are being destroyed by quarrying, tourism...
Why in news? The government has announced measures to tackle the growing menace of counterfeit and substandard seeds that threaten Geographical Indica...
Why in news? Cultural preservationists in China have renewed efforts to revive the Nüshu script. News reports in 2025 highlighted programmes to teach...
Why in news? India hosted the first ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival in August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcasing the musical herit...
Why in news? A recent science column highlighted the Indian harmonium for its ingenious mechanical design and enduring role in Indian music. Unlike el...
Why in news? An inspiring story from Thanjavur circulated in July 2025 about Mani Maran, an archivist and teacher dedicated to preserving Tamil palm�...
Why in news? The Ministry of Culture informed Parliament that cultural profiles have been compiled for more than 4.7 lakh villages under the “Mera G...
Why in news? The ancient Khmer temple complex of Ta Muen Thom, located on the Cambodia–Thailand border, has been highlighted because of renewed disc...