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Telangana Tourism’s move to distribute complimentary entry passes for the general public to attend events of the ongoing Miss World 2025 has drawn an overwhelming response, with over 7,000 registrations recorded within just three days of the announcement. The announcement for the distribution of complimentary passes was made by Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary for…
This collection consists of 248 manuscripts by Abhinavagupta (940–1015 CE), a remarkable Indian philosopher and polymath from 10th-century Srinagar, Kashmir. Abhinavagupta made lasting contributions to philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, performing arts, music, tantra, yoga, and devotion. The manuscripts span 41 texts (granthas) and reflect a vibrant knowledge culture whose influence once extended across South Asia,…
New Delhi: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has announced January 24 as International Day of Education to celebrate the role of education for peace and development. It was officially declared by the UNGA on December 3, 2018, through resolution 73/25. Highlighting the importance if the day, UNESCO notes, “Without inclusive and equitable quality education…
NESCO established the World Press Freedom Prize in honor of Guillermo Cano. New Delhi: UNESCO has called for nominations for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can visit the official website of the Ministry of Education for detailed information. The deadline for submission of nominations for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano…
UNESCO on Thursday published its first guidance on use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protection of data privacy and putting an age limit for users. Launched by Microsoft-backed OpenAI in November, GenAI chatbot ChatGPT has become the world’s fastest growing app to date,…
Herat, Afghanistan: Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands. Sakhi has crafted two rubabs a month for decades, and he refuses to set down his tools even as a Taliban crackdown…
