The National library serves as a permanent repository of all reading and information material produced in India as well as printed material written by Indians and concerning India written by foreigners, where-ever published and in whatever language. Under the Delivery of Books Act, the National Library is entitled to receive one copy of each publication … Read more

The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) was set up in 1979 as an autonomous organization fully financed by the Government. The Centre had taken over the scheme ‘Propagation of Culture’ which was being implemented by the University of Delhi from 1970 onwards. The boards’ objective of the Centre is to revitalize the education … Read more

This article contains information on the Musical Instruments of India. The beginnings of musical instruments In India can be found in implements and functions of ordinary life. For instance, pots and other vessels were beaten upon as drums. Some of the instruments have often multiple functions—the conch (sankh) was in ancient times blown to announce … Read more

Indian States situated on the Border Pakistan (4) – Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J&K Afghanistan (1) – J&K China (5) – J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, A P Nepal (5) – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Paschim Banga, Sikkim Bhutan (4) – Sikkim, Paschim Banga, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh Bangladesh (5) – Paschim Banga, Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram

Christian marriage in India is also woven around a lot of religious beliefs and ideas. Marriage, according to Christianity, is one of the sacraments. The Christian community in India has got two major sects or divisions within itself, namely the Protestants and the Catholics. The Catholics are further subdivided into Latin Catholics and Syrian Catholics. … Read more

Moral of the short Story of Goose that laid the Golden Egg is that Greed brings grief. Once there was a farmer in a certain village. The Farmer had a strange goose that laid a golden egg every day. The farmer sold the egg and got much money every day. Soon he became very rich. But … Read more

The moral of the Story of the Blue Jackal is Do not pretend to be what you are not. One day a jackal accidently entered into a washerman’s house. By chance the jackal fell into the indigo-vat. He came out of the vat. But his coat of hair, turned blue. He looked at the colour and … Read more

Short Story of the Wolf and Crane is “Never trust a rogue”. One day a bone stuck in the throat of a wolf. He tried his best to draw out the bone but he could not. He became restless with pain. He requested many animals to draw the bone out of his throat; but none … Read more

The Moral of the story of Grasshopper and the Ant is “One should save for bad days”. Once an ant and a grasshopper lived in a field. It was summer. The land was full of sunshine. There was enough food for them. The grasshopper was wild with joy. He did not think of winter. He … Read more

The moral of the Story of the Dog and the Wolf is Freedom is Precious. Everybody likes to be free. A road lay through a jungle. One evening a fat dog was walking along the road. He met his friend, a wolf. The dog said to the wolf, ‘Good evening, friend. You are getting thinner day … Read more