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History & Culture

Heritage, movements and institutions the news reaches back to. 6 concepts, each with its definition, key details and a timeline of every news story that touched it.

UNESCO World Heritage Convention, 1972

In the news 3x

The World Heritage Convention is an international treaty under which countries agree to identify and protect places of 'Outstanding Universal Value'...

Cellular Jail

In the news 1x

The Cellular Jail is a colonial-era prison in Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair), the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The British built it...

India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2018)

In the news 11x

India and Indonesia elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in May 2018 during an exchange of visits at the highest...

Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

In the news 6x

The Eighth Schedule is a list in the Indian Constitution that names the languages officially recognised for certain constitutional purposes. Today it has 22...

Classical Languages of India

In the news 2x

A classical language is a special title the Government of India gives to an Indian language that is very old, has a long and rich written tradition, and has...

Vande Mataram

In the news 5x

Vande Mataram was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and first published as part of his Bengali novel Anandamath in 1882. The song became a rallying...

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