According to the program head, teaching practical skills—such as completing bank withdrawal forms, basic calculations —greatly boosts women's independence and self-assurance. Geeta, a former waste picker who once felt anxious about traveling alone due to facing difficulties in reading numbers, now travels confidently back to her hometown in Begusarai, Bihar.
The Heritage Transport Museum in Gurgaon celebrated its 11th anniversary with an unforgettable art, culture, and innovation showcase.
A Coffee Table Book titled 'Monasteries of Bodh Gaya—Abodes of Cultural Amalgamation of South Asia' written by Dr. Kaynat Kazi was officially launched by Sudha Murty, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on December 6 at the Hansraj College, University Delhi, New Delhi.
The Peruvian culture comic book AYAR, THE INKA’s LEGEND was officially launched on November 27 at the National Museum in New Delhi by Art Pass Publisher, a division of JJ Enterprises.
Prayas’s journey began in the summer of 1988, when a huge fire engulfed hundreds of Jhuggis in one of the the biggest slums of Delhi, that had left many children orphaned.
The main story revolves around the lives of sex workers, or devadasis, and her determination to make them self-sustainable and to get rid of the label of dishonour that was attached to them.
Padma Shri Shovana Narayan said performing arts should be integrated into mainstream education rather than relegating them to co-curricular activities.
Nestled in the lap of the Eastern Himalayas, Kurseong, once a quaint hill town, is now emerging as a vibrant tourism hotspot in West Bengal, attracting travelers with its serene beauty and rich cultural tapestry.
In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.
This year marks the 232nd birth anniversary of the social reformer and philanthropist, the founder of Dakshineswar temple, Rani Rashmoni of Janabazar. On this occasion the 210 years old Indian Museum, Kolkata, inaugurated a portrait of Rani Rashmoni in the Painting Gallery on 1 October this year.
