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The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed every year on 21 May. It promotes respect for the world's cultural diversity and encourages intercultural dialogue as a way to build peace and...
Archaeologists have found evidence of a settlement about 3,200 years old in the Mohane river basin of Chauparan block in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand. The site covers villages including Dehar, Sohra, Mangarh and Hathind...
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated the Bhimmandali Eco Heritage Site in Sambalpur district of Odisha. Located in the Naktideul Forest Range, the site holds rock paintings and stone inscriptions more than 2...
World Cartoonist Day is marked every year on May 5 to celebrate cartoonists and recognise their contribution to art, satire, journalism and social commentary. Through humour and drawings, cartoonists highlight political...
India Post marked the birth centenary of celebrated cartoonist Mario Miranda on 3 May 2026 with a philatelic tribute in Panaji, Goa. Mario Miranda was known for his detailed, humorous drawings of Goan village life, crowd...
UNESCO and the Government of Sikkim are documenting Ru-Soam engineering, the traditional bridge-building knowledge of the Lepcha community. Ru-Soam refers to footbridges made of bamboo and cane in the Khangchendzonga Bio...
The 17th Old Seed Festival was held in Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, to promote tribal biodiversity and traditional farming practices. The festival showcases indigenous seed varieties conserved by tribal communities and...
A letter written by Tatya Tope in 1857 has been found in the Madhya Pradesh archives under the Gyan Bharatam Mission. Tatya Tope (1814-1859) was a key leader of the Revolt of 1857. He served under Nana Saheb, the adopted...
The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) has launched ‘Soul Threads’, its first-ever heritage designer collection. The collection is intended to promote India’s rich artisanal heritage and to support we...
The Union Ministry of Culture has launched ‘VM Frames’, a National Filmmaking Competition to commemorate 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram. Participants can submit entries in the form of reels, AI-based films...
The Konyak tribe recently observed its Aoleang festival in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, from April 1 to April 6. The festival is celebrated by the community to mark the New Year and to welcome the arrival of spring....
The foundation stone of India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park has been laid in Ladakh, on the banks of the Indus River.What are petroglyphs: Prehistoric carvings made on rock surfaces.Location: Banks of the Indus Ri...
