Remembering Aga Khan IV: A friend of India, restorer of Humayun Tomb, Sundar NurseryAga Khan IV, spiritual leader and philanthropist, passed away at 88 in Lisbon. Renowned for his development work globally, he significantly...
05 Feb, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
Take care of history to make historyMaking a city beautiful can't be a slapdash work to be ready before delegates land. It requires sustained effort, adequate resources and kn...
01 Sep, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
Many NGOs under lens; Some may lose FCRA licencesIn view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre had granted relaxation for validity of FCRA registration expiring between September 29, 2020, ...
21 Mar, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Building trust, breaking myths: How sehat aapas helped health officials win over Nizammudin bastiThese women went to each of the 1,700 families in the basti, and also facilitated 150 COVID-19 tests in the last few days, for those with s...
16 May, 2020, 12.50 PM IST
Iran willing to relax visa norms, share oil and gas with IndiaIranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is on a three-day visit to India, said the current century belongs to Asia where New Delhi and Tehran...
16 Feb, 2018, 08.32 PM IST
Hassan Rouhani visits Qutub Shahi tombs in HyderabadRouhani visited the tombs of Qutub Shahi rulers in Golconda area in the city. These monuments are popularly known as seven tombs and built ...
16 Feb, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
‘The idea of telling a story through monuments seems largely alien to ASI’s thinking’Catherine B Asher spoke to Indrajit Hazra about how tourism can be used to preserve the past, the need for a ‘strong, and rational, well-fu...
17 Nov, 2017, 11.07 PM IST
NGOs bat for philanthropic activities of Tata TrustsThe letter has been addressed to boards of TCS, Indian Hotels Co, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Chemicals and Tata Power Co and comprises t...
13 Dec, 2016, 12.51 AM IST
Probe committee formed after complaints over quality of restoration at Humayun's tombThe conservation work had involved removing repairs made with cement and instead using materials that were more historically appropriate.
13 Jul, 2016, 02.11 PM IST
Delhi out of UNESCO tag race in 2015; eyes on Nalanda in 2016The city of Delhi being pulled out of the race for the UNESCO Heritage List was one of the biggest dampeners in the field of art and cultur...
03 Jan, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
Humayun's Tomb: Here are more reason to visitMore than 20 years after Humayun's Tomb was declared a world heritage site, six other monuments around it have been covered in the same glo...
15 Jul, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Humayun's Tomb will be model for monuments globally: Aga KhanWork began last evening on the construction of the country's first sunken museum at the iconic 16th century tomb, one of the 25 'adarsh' mo...
08 Apr, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
When Morarji Desai objected to "fake" Gandhi...."Why do we need a 'nakli' (fake) Gandhi to portray the Mahatma," he was quoted as saying by Ranade, explaining Morarji's objection to idea ...
26 Aug, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
Heritage Cell to be set up in DDA; to roll out the vision of Delhi Urban Heritage FoundationHeritage Cell is to be set up in Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to roll out the vision of the Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation.
16 Jun, 2014, 09.05 PM IST
PM Manmohan Singh seeks private sector's help in preserving heritage monumentsPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited private sector to work with government agencies in preserving historic monuments.
18 Sep, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
One-stop shops for welfare schemes to be increased: Delhi govtThe number of Jeevan centres -- the one-stop shops for various welfare schemes -- will go up from existing 100 to 1,000.
24 Jun, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- Obamas visit Humayun's Tomb, interact with children
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle today had a glimpse of India's rich cultural and historic heritage as they visited the 450-...
07 Nov, 2010, 06.42 PM IST