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INCREASE IN DTC BUSES IS CRUCIAL

January 05, 2017

Credits: Bindiya Kamboj Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC) buses cater to millions of passengers on daily basis.More than 60 % of total population of Delhi travels by buses and everyday faces problems due to the scarcity of buses. Buses are always over crowded and congested and people are hanging off to the buses doors which is a risk for life. The population of Delhi will very soon reach the mark of 36 million as stated by a 2014 report liberated by the UN. Hence, urging neccessity of increase in DTC buses is crucial to fulfill the transport needs of huge population.

LAVI FAIR: A sustained traditional patrimony

October 24, 2016

Lavi fair, one of the most prominent fair of Himachal Pradesh is commemorated annually at Rampur. It is a merchandising event which is hugely remarkable for the trade and commerce of special goods and craft products. There is a great hustle and bustle of tourists along with traders at the fair in the month of November. The town has sustained this olden traditional legacy for more than 300 years and has been organizing the Lavi mela with pride and grandeur. This fair is commenced every year in the month of November and continues for four days. Source: 2.bp.blogspot.com Rampur, 130 kms away from Shimla is situated on the left bank of river Satluj and has been a major commercial trading passage for India. Rampur was the access gateway to routes heading towards Kinnaur, Tibet, Ladakh and Afganisthan. In relevance with the Rampur fair, the Census of India (1961) states: "About three hundred years ago during the regime of Raja Kehar Singh of Bushahr, a trade treaty

The Indigenous and Forgotten people of the Andaman

October 21, 2016

Andamanese people are the ethnic groups residing on the Andaman. As described by the Europeans colonists, the five distinct groups in which the Andaman’s people are categorised are the following, Great Andamanese, As classified by the anthropologists, Great Andamanese are one of the Negrito people, who inhabits the parts of Southeast Asia. Jarawa are the Adivasi tribal people with the current population expected between 250 to 400 individuals. Jangil , also known as Rutland Jarawa is an extinct tribe. Onge , are the aboriginal people who live a nomadic lifestyle are barely 100 in number at present. Sentinelese , inland people living on the Andaman are now estimated to be 100 to 200. Many premier and early anthropologists considered the endemic settlers of Andaman Islands to be intact examples of the negrito people spread over most parts of Southeast Asia. ORIGIN: Andamanese are traditional hunter- gatherer people with diverse culture .i.e. their m

WARLI: A quintessential tribal folk art of Maharashtra

October 16, 2016

Tribal communities have contributed enormously in developing a rich heritage of our country as well as sustaining their tangible and intangible culture hence, it is really important to understand their cultural milieu as they are prominent section of the society. Every tribal hamlet in India owns a significant art and skills and is enriched with diverse traditions and folklore. One of all the tribal arts is Warli, inherited from the indigenous tribal community of Adivasis residing in the Indian state of Maharashtra, Gujarat and enclosing areas. Warli is a traditional folk-art of Maharashtra which is created collectively by 2 to 10 tribal married women, called as Suhasini within their community. Warli painting is different from other folk painting traditions of India in many important aspects. They don’t narrate mythological stories like the Madhubani paintings of Mithila do. On the contrary they depict social life and daily events. According to Jivya Mahse, a best i

BLACK POTTERY Of NIZAMABAD: A magnificent artistry by potters

October 15, 2016

India has rich and diverse cultural heritage in the traditional crafts and its history is an old saga. One of the craft is the Black pottery of Nizamabad. This craft is a wonderful amalgamation of concept, design and execution by the potters of Nizamabad, a small township in Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh, located on the banks of river Tamsa. It is a unique type of clay pottery well known for its black colored lustrous body with silver pattern work embossed on it. The alluring beauty of the pottery lies in love that skilled craftsman put into it. The small community of Kumhars, known as traditional potters adds magic to the jet black body by engraving beautiful designs that may be floral, geometric and abstract. All age groups of the 200 families of the community such as women, children, men, elderly takes part in their art with great interest and greater number of their works are shipped. This artistry started from Kutch, Gujarat and afterwards mo

Where Ghats will live forever……BANARAS

October 15, 2016

Benaras, an immortal city well known as Varanasi is a divine and sacred place located on the banks of Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. Regarded as a cultural centre, Varanasi is also called as Kashi- City of lights. In 1737, Mughals granted an official status to Benaras where numerous eminent scholars and preachers visited. This holy city is popular for its Ghats which are 87 in number and majority of them were built during Maratha reign. Below are 10 major ghats from this holy city that you should see if you plan to visit Benaras. 1. ASSI GHAT: This is the southernmost ghat where foreign scholars, researchers and students reside. Also noted as Moholla Assi, this enticing place is the first destination of every visitor in the city. It is situated at the junction of river Ganga and Assi where renowned Indian poet saint, Tulsi Das has written his Ramchitramanas. 2. DASHASWAMEDH GHAT: With its astounding view, this ghat is considered as one of the prime ghats of Varanasi,