Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from LondonFollowing a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi ido...
In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...
Virat Kohli now has a replica made of wax in Jaipur Museum!The museum, located on the Nahargarh fort premises, already has 44 wax statues, including those of cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra...
New light and sound show on India's history fusing art and tech to be inaugurated at Red Fort on TuesdayThe venue of the show will be a site near the 'Naubat Khana' of the 17th century monument, Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Redd...
Maharashtra's 1st naval museum to be set up in KalyanThe foundation for the mega project under the Smart City development programme was laid by state Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya T...
Monuments, museums reopen in Rajasthan; officials says footfall 'quite low'The number of tourists was quite low, but it is expected that footfall will increase in the coming days, Director, Rajasthan Department of ...
Texas ranch heiress' art collection up for auction in New York, expected to fetch $150 mnAnne Marion's collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein & Franz Kline.
Former culture secretary to oversee NMML operationsThe opening of the museum on prime ministers of India could be delayed by a few months, sources in the Union culture ministry said.
My government fulfilled demand of making Netaji files public: PM Narendra Modi"For many years it was being demanded that the files related to Netaji be made public and I am happy that we fulfilled this demand," said P...
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates museums on Subhash Chandra BoseThe museum on Bose and the Indian National Army showcases various artefacts related to Subhash Chandra Bose and INA.
Museums on 1857 revolt and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Red Fort soonIn regard to Bose, a ministry official said the historians have been asked to put together different galleries with details on his life.
Tricolour hoisted in 1947 at Fort St George still flying highThe 12ft by 8 ft pure silk flag, was hoisted after lowering the British Union Jack on August 15, 1947 at 5.05 AM at Fort St George and was ...
World Tourism Day: Visit Taj Mahal, other monuments for free on September 27People can visit Taj Mahal and nearly 200 other ticketed monuments and museums across the country for free on September 27.
- Ajaigarh: Harder to get to
Kalinjar abounds with ancient and medieval remains, many of which have been aggregated into a museum in the fort.
- Cash-strapped Fort Ticonderoga weighs selling art
Fort Ticonderoga, one of the nation's oldest and most significant historic sites, is so financially strapped that its trustees are consider...
- ITDC to open souvenir shops in museums and monuments
With foreign visitors as the target clientele, government is mulling a proposal to allow India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) to op...
- Historical Digest
Gwalior Fort’s buildings are eloquent records of its varied past.