India Prehistoric and Mural Paintings Potteries of pre-historic period can be considered as earliest specimens of creative painting in India. This is evident with the discovery of drawings and paintings…
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Gupta Architecture
The Gupta Dynasty, founded by Chandragupta I (accession c. 320 CE), ruled in North Central India between the 4th and 6th centuries CE and the period is considered a golden…
One Nation One Ration Card(ONORC)
Under Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India this scheme, ONORC, aims to provide an option to all eligible ration card holders/beneficiaries covered under NFSA to access their…
Mauryan Art and Architecture
Mauryan rule marks an important phase in our cultural history. Mainly in the period of Ashoka, the art and architecture was at its zenith and fall within the category of…
Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge
Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge is a proposed bridge over the Brahmaputra river between Assam and Meghalaya in North-East India. This is a four lane bridge over the Brahmaputra between Dhubri (on North…
Glacial lake outburst flood
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is being termed as the probable cause for what happened in Chamoli. What Happened? A huge chunk of what is suspected to be a glacier broke…
Monpa Handmade Paper
The 1000-year old heritage art – the Monpa Handmade Paper of Arunachal Pradesh – which was driven to the extinction, has come to life once again, with the committed efforts…
Sudden Stratospheric Warming
In January, 2021 a climatic phenomenon,Sudden Stratospheric Warming, occurred several kilometres above the Arctic region, in the stratospheric layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.It might have had an impact on global weather…