The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan “for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.” What is autophagy? In 1963, Christian de Duve, coined the term Autophagy (meaning “self eating”). It is the fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components.It was observed that, the cell destroys its own …
The Union Government notified the constitution of the six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934. Composition of MPC As per the provisions of the RBI Act, out of the six Members of MPC, three Members will be from the RBI and other three will …
The criteria for being considered as classical is the style’s adherence to the guidelines laid down in Natyashastra, which explains the Indian art of acting. The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on eight Indian classical dance styles: Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and Central India), Kathakali(Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odissa), Manipuri …
Natya Shastra, compiled by Bharat Muni, divides musical instruments into four main categories on the basis of how sound is produced. Tata Vadya / Chordophones- String instruments Sushira Vadya / Aerophones- Wind instruments Avanaddha Vadya / Membranophones- Percussion instruments Ghana Vadya / Idiophones- Solid instruments (1) TATA VADYA – STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Sound is produced …
Different Types of Puppets in India Ancient Hindu philosophers have likened God Almighty to a puppeteer and the entire universe to a puppet stage. Themes are mostly based on epics and legends. 4 Main types: String Puppets Shadow Puppets Rod Puppets Glove Puppets STRING PUPPETS Marionettes having jointed limbs controlled by strings allow far greater …
