Anand Prakash Chouksey, a Burhanpur-based educationist, who also owns a hospital and a school, has built the replica of the Taj Mahal near his school premises and gifted it to his wife Manjusha Chouksey.
Category: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
** She baked her way to the title of MasterChef
Ever heard of making the best of a bad bargain? Take lessons from Devaki Vijayaraman, currently crowned in MasterChef Tamil.
** PM Modi inaugurates memorial in Birsa Munda’s honour in Ranchi
Paying tributes, PM Modi said Birsa Munda, popularly known as Dharti Aaba, fought against the ideology that wanted to erase the identity of the tribal society of India.
Novelist Manu Bhandari no more; tributes pour in for the writing stalwart
She was a forward thinker and one of the post-Independence writers who wrote about women, and showed them in a new light — as strong, independent individuals
** ‘Sengottai’ director C.V. Sasikumar passes away
** November 15 to be day to honour tribals: Amit Shah
Every year from now, November 15 will be observed as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ in honour of the tribal communities.
“The Government of India has decided to observe November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. The day will be observed in various formats over a week to highlight the contribution of tribal communities to India’s freedom struggle and national development,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced at the Southern Zonal Council meeting here on Sunday.
** Babasaheb Purandare, historian and authority on Chhatrapati Shivaji, passes away at 99
Eminent historian and Padma Vibhushan awardee Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, passed away aged 99 on Monday.
Mr. Purandare, an authority on the 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, was diagnosed with pneumonia a week ago and was undergoing treatment at the city’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.
** And now, a GI tag adds more vibrancy to Rajasthan’s Sojat Mehndi
Known for its entrancing, deep burnt-red stain, the world famous Sojat Mehndi of Rajasthan got its due on September 14. We explore its harvesting, manufacturing and various art and medicinal forms — as well as the issue of adulteration
“Our women apply it on their hands and even our men put it on their fingertips,” says Mukesh Heerani, whose family has been in the mehndi business since it began in 1969. “Mehndi has been our lifeline for generations and the new GI (Geographical Indication) status for Sojat Mehndi will only increase its brand value and the customer’s faith in us.”
** Stolen Annapurna idol on way back after 100 years: Here’s how it was lost and found
Repatriated from Canada, the Annapurna idol will be taken from Delhi to Aligarh, Kannauj and Ayodhya, before being placed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
** Malayalam author M Mukundan wins Rs 25-lakh JCB Book Prize 2021 for his book Delhi: A Soliloquy
Before Mukundan, Benyamin won the prize in 2018 for Jasmine Days (Juggernaut) and S Hareesh got the prize for his book Moustache (Harper Perennial), in 2020.