Sense and Sensibility
4 Oct 2024 10:17 PM ISTSupriya Newar is a Kolkata-based author, poet, music aficionado and communications consultant
Proud moment as Garba shines on global stage: Amit Shah reacts after UNESCO recognises Gujarat's dance
7 Dec 2023 2:00 PM IST Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday hailed the inclusion of Gujarat's traditional Garba dance in its 'Representative List of the Intangible...
Ancient ponds and an iron sheet
13 July 2012 4:56 PM ISTBy Brij KhandelwalWorkers excavating a holy pond in a village at the periphery of Mathura have discovered what is claimed as the first iron sheet used...
Extremists raze two more tombs in Timbuktu
12 July 2012 6:47 AM ISTIslamic extremists destroyed another two mausoleums in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, attacking a graveyard attached to the city's most...
Western Ghats a heritage site
5 July 2012 7:14 PM ISTIt is a matter of congratulations that the Western Ghats have finally been granted the UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) status. Now 39 sites along the...
Heritage and its aspects
5 July 2012 9:37 AM ISTWhen you say Japan, the first thing you think of is technology. But then, travel magazines also swear by the country’s scenic beauty. And now,...
Western Ghats now a world heritage site
3 July 2012 7:39 AM ISTIndia's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites...
Clean India Campaign launched
22 Jun 2012 8:06 AM ISTThe tourism department has set out to change the image of India as a dirty country. On 19 June, Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai launched the...
Lodhi Garden gets poetic
11 Jun 2012 8:24 AM ISTAgainst the backdrop of quiet monuments that stand mute witnesses to history, a unique poetry recitation programme was held in the sylvan surroundings...
China allocates funds for Buddha statue
20 May 2012 2:51 PM ISTChina has approved a USD 11.7 million project to protect a 1,461-year-old Buddha statue in Sichuan Province.Chinese government has approved 74 million...
Heritage website launched
19 May 2012 2:02 PM ISTThe website of the Competent Authority for the NCT of Delhi, established under Ancient Monuments and Sites & Remains Act 2010 (AMASR), was...
Now, another stamp of the past on Red Fort
19 May 2012 1:52 PM ISTPostal stamps that portray the rich cultural heritage of the country are on display at an exhibition at the Red Fort here.The exhibition titled Stamp...
