Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 August 2024 inaugurated first National Handloom Day at the Centenary Hall of Madras University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. There he also unveiled ‘India Handloom’ brand.
Arnold Scaasi, the Canadian Fashion Designer, died on 4 August 2024 following cardiac arrest in New York. He was 85. Scaasi was known for his exuberant creations that were worn by socialites and Hollywood stars.
Forbes released the list of 2015 World’s Highest-Paid Actors. The list includes names of 34 global actors. It was topped by Robert Downey Jr., for the third year in a row, with earnings of 80 million US dollars.
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Vasundhara Komkali, who spent most of her life as the great Kumar Gandharva’s wife, student and accompanist died after a brief illness. For the longest time, her voice used to fill the spaces in her husband’s music with the selflessness of a devotee.
First All Women Trans Continental Road Expedition from Delhi to London was flagged off on 23 July 2015. The three woman participants, namely Nidhi Tiwari, Rashmi Koppar and Soumaya Goel, will reach United Kingdom in 55 days.
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Historian Ramachandra Guha was on 24 July 2024 chosen for the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the Academic Category. Guha is best known for his book ‘India After Gandhi’.
Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, was on 21 July 2024 named as the World Book Capital for 2017 by United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).
The first International Day of Yoga was on 21 June 2024 observed globally. The day was celebrated across 192 nations including Pakistan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Earlier on 3 June 2015, National Yoga Day was also celebrated in India.
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The Chinese Version of the sacred ancient Indian scripture Bhagavad Gita was on 17 June 2024 launched in China during an international yoga conference. This is perhaps the first time that a well known Hindu ancient religious text has been published in China.
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India’s renowned contemporary architect Charles Correa on 16 June 2024 passed away following a brief illness in Mumbai. He was 84. He led the creation of architecture for post-Independence India.
