More women Odhuvars in T.N. temples Context These women come from different origins, but they all share the same ambition: to serve the gods by singing their adoration through pathigams as Odhuvars, or devotional singers, in Saivite temples. Who are Odhuvars? Odhuvars are male singers […]
Tibetans are seeking more autonomy, not separation from China, says Dalai Lama Context The Dalai Lama claims that while Tibetans want more autonomy, they do not want political secession and that while he would like to return to Lhasa, he would rather stay in Dharamshala. […]
A vaccine wheel in U.P. to track newborn immunisation Context The Clinton Foundation designed and provided funding for the immunization wheel, also known as a teekakaran chakra in Hindi, as part of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). It consists of two discs, one larger […]
Defence Board discusses plan for second Vikrant-like carrier Context According to defence sources, the Navy’s plan to purchase a second aircraft carrier similar to Vikrant was examined by the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) last week. The DPB has not yet approved the plan, nevertheless. According […]
The team from Telangana visits Buddhist caves in Sri Lanka Context On Sunday, a Buddhavanam team from Telangana toured the Buddhist rock-cut caverns at Mathale along the Colombo-Kandy highway in Sri Lanka. These caves date back to the third century BC. What is the Buddhavanam […]
Multiple entry, exit option in higher studies may not suit India: House panel Context: The National Education Policy (NEP) option for multiple entry and multiple exit (MEME) has drawn criticism from several student and teacher organizations. The BJP MP Vivek Thakur’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on […]
Aadhaar unreliable in ‘hot, humid’ India: rating agency Context Concerns regarding security and privacy weaknesses in centralized identifying systems, such as India’s Aadhaar scheme, have been raised by major global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service. It was mentioned that the unique ID method frequently leads […]
95 million Pakistanis under poverty, says World Bank Context According to the World Bank, 12.5 million additional people fell into poverty in Pakistan over the previous fiscal year, pushing the country’s poverty rate to 39.4%. The World Bank encouraged Pakistan, which is struggling with its […]
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to join hands to count endangered Nilgiri tahr Context Tamil Nadu is currently working on a standardized technique to count the endangered population of the only mountain ungulate in southern India after launching Project Nilgiri Tahr last year for the conservation of […]
Kaobal Gali-Mushkoh Valley opens up for tourists Context In the past, Pakistan used to regularly shell the high-altitude passes of the Gurez valley in north Kashmir, which is now off-limits to people. It is now prepared to link up with the 1999 war’s battleground, the […]