Tag: cultural heritage

Why are committed partners seeking extramarital affairs?

A survey conducted by Gleeden in collaboration with IPSOS gives us a deeper look into the top reasons for infidelity in India and the evolved relationship dynamics that they are witnessing today.

April 4, 2023

Ethical stain on Korea’s Asian labour

The problem is that their cruel living conditions apart, most foreign farm workers are overworked and underpaid with little recourse against their bosses.

July 12, 2022

Himachal works on Cultural Policy to document cultural heritage, history

He said that a provision has also been made in this policy to avail services of experts of every district for training youth in various cultural genres, dialects, folk theatre, folk dance, folk music, etc.

August 23, 2020

Print works of Joel Rendon, Mexican engraver on view in Delhi

The exhibition 'Joel Rendon: Mexican Master Engraver' showcases his print work using various traditional and contemporary techniques in black and white as well as in colour.

June 28, 2019

Kolkata Durga Puja nominated for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Kolkata Durga Puja is India’s official nomination for UNESCO’s 2020 Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to Sangeet Natak Akademi

April 2, 2019

Preserving the rich heritage of Kangra

The museum of Kangra art in Dharamshala covers all aspects of the region's art.

October 29, 2018

ASI plan for conservation of Masroor rock temples

ASI working on restoration plan to repair cracks that have appeared in the rock structures that could have proved threatening to their very existence.

October 2, 2018

India’s cultural heritage not preserved properly: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s cultural heritage was not preserved the way it should have been post Independence “due to various reasons”, but now his government is working to this end and developing a Buddhist circuit. “After the period of slavery, there were many reasons why we could not preserve our own...

April 30, 2018

UAE’s performing art Al Azi in Unesco cultural heritage list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has added the traditional UAE performance art of Al-Azi onto the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding”. The decision was taken during the 12th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on Jeju Island in South...

December 10, 2017

Multi-cultural heritage

Celebrating Sankalp se Siddhi, the new India movement, the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) presented Rang Swadheenta, a four-day festival (20-23 August), showcasing the rich cultural traditions of Indian music, dance and drama from across the country, at the Meghdoot Auditorium. All the dance dramas presented at Rang Swadheenta, had the vibrant colours of freedom, like...

August 31, 2017

India has great potential to impact the world: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the vast cultural heritage of India and said the country can have great impact on the world. “We can have great impact on the world with our vast cultural heritage, if we have a sense of pride for it,” the prime minister said. In his inaugural address at...

January 20, 2017

India has great potential to impact the world: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the vast cultural heritage of India and said the country can have great impact on the world. “We can have great impact on the world with our vast cultural heritage, if we have a sense of pride for it,” the prime minister said. In his inaugural address at...

January 20, 2017