The Taj Mahal
Context: The upcoming Hindi film “The Taj Story,” starring Paresh Rawal, has stirred nationwide controversy for reviving the discredited “Tejo Mahalaya” theory, which falsely claims that the Taj Mahal wasRead More
100 Years of the Kakori Train Action
Why in News? The Kakori Train Action, which occurred in August 1925 near Kakori village, close to Lucknow, marks a defining episode in India’s revolutionary freedom movement. What Was theRead More
India’s 1st Digital Museum of Tribal Freedom Fighters
The Prime Minister inaugurated India’s first digital museum, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial and Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh. Key Features of First Digital Museum: Its wood-carved entrance by Sarguja artisans and digital leaves depict 14 tribal revolts. Read More
UNESCO launches the World’s First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has unveiled the world’s first Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to combat the illicit traffickingRead More
“Waste to Art Wall” — NMC’s Creative Sanitation Initiative
What is it? The NMC has launched a pioneering project called “Waste to Art Wall” at Prem Nagar, Satranjipura Zone. It converts discarded waste materials (tyres, plastic bottles, old utensils,Read More