A descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers Was from Lucknow’s Kalka-Bindadin Gharana One of the youngest artistes to be awarded a Sangeet Natak Akademy (28). Conferred with a Padma Vibhushan Won the National Film Award in 2012 About Kathak dance form The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of …
Supreme Court (SC) has expanded the Hindu women’s right to be the coparcener (joint legal heir) and inherit ancestral property on terms equal to male heirs. The judgment pertains to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. Key Points Current Ruling: It ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth and does …
Central Government opposed same-sex marriage in Delhi High Court stating that a marriage in India can be recognised only if it is between a “biological man” and a “biological woman” capable of producing children. Key Points Background: Petitions, seeking recognition of same sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955 and the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, were filed …
Supreme Court (SC) declared a Maharashtra law which provides reservation benefits to the Maratha community, taking the quota limit in the State in excess of 50%, as unconstitutional. Key Points Background: 2017: A 11-member commission headed by Retired Justice N G Gaikwad recommended Marathas should be given reservation under Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC). 2018: Maharashtra Assembly passed a Bill proposing 16% reservation for Maratha community. 2018: The …
Judge of the Madras High Court has said that a recent order passed by another judge of the same court, mandating the installation of CCTV cameras inside spas [massage and therapy centres], appears to run counter to the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement in K.S. Puttaswamy case (2017). In this case, the Supreme Court declared that the right to life …
Producers’ inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reached an all-time high in the current series at 14.2 per cent in November. This is the eighth successive month of double digits WPI. What is Wholesale Price Index (WPI)? The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reflects changes in the average prices of goods at the wholesale level — …
Important topic for TISSNET as it is associated with environment,economy and living. The Union Cabinet has approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project at a cost of ₹44,605 crore at the 2020-21 price level.The Centre would fund ₹39,317 crore for the project, with ₹36,290 crore as a grant and ₹3,027 crore as a …
Between the ongoing nationwide hustle and a lot of uncertainties, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, has successfully wrapped its HRM and LR placements for the academic year 2019-21. As per the record, a total of 36 companies participated in the placement process for hiring students out of 66 in total. Amongst the top …
Two beaches in Karnataka are among the eight in India that have bagged the coveted eco-label ‘Blue Flag’ from the international agency, Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark. The two are: Kasarkod beach near Honnavar in Uttara Kannada. Padubidri beach near Udupi. Other beaches: Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat). Ghoghla (Diu). Kappad (Kerala). Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh). Golden (Puri-Odisha). Radhanagar (Andaman & …
Gucci Mushroom from Jammu and Kashmir is in the news as GI Tag is sought for it. It belongs to the agriculture sector; while there are a few others from the handicraft sector for which GI tags are sought for. Those are – Basohli Pashmina & Painting, Tweed fabric, Loi blankets from Kishtwar and Chikri craft. …
