Category: Visual Culture
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Chromolithography in Bhatisuda
Bhatisuda, a village located in Madhya Pradesh evidences the use of Chromolithographs (colour prints) by people belonging to different castes and religions. The village is composted of people belonging to 21 castes. Agriculture is observed to be a major occupation. Also, a viscose rayon factory situated nearby has significant effects on the economic factors of…
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Life at DU for South Indian Students
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear that someone is from South India is of South Indian food. But I have never thought thoroughly about what problems they face when they move out of their state to Delhi (North India) compared to me, who is from North India and also moved out…
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Japan’s Sociocultural Defense against Covid-19
ABSTRACT Several critical elements in Japan would be a barrier to getting a handle on COVID-19. Thirty-million people live within 30 miles of Tokyo, and four million people go through Shinjuku Station daily, one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The population density makes it ripe for this virus to metastasize uncontrollably. …
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What is Popular Culture: Overview
In simple words, popular culture can be understood as a set of cultural products, practices, beliefs, and objects dominating society. It affects and influences the people it comes across towards these sets of objects or beliefs. From music to dance, movies, literature, fashion, it encompasses everything that is believed and consumed by the majority of…
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A Brief Overview: Bhagidari Scheme and Bhagidari Utsav
The Bhagidari Scheme: This is a citizen-government partnership program sponsored by the Delhi government to ensure the participation of the citizens in governance, which is the true essence of democracy. The Bhandari workshops are organized to bring together the government officials, bureaucrats, police officials as well as citizen groups. This scheme has been designed based…
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A Complete Information about Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Delhi
A brief history of the Akshardham Temple at Delhi: The Akshardham Temple complex (also known as AT complex) was constructed by the Bochasanwari Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in the year 2005. The BAPS is a subgroup of the Swaminarayan movement lead by Bhagwan Swaminarayan as a part of the Bhakti traditions. Swaminarayan, having…