The famous city of Troy was not just one ancient ruin: archaeologists found an entire stack of different citiesContrary to popular belief, Troy was not a single city destroyed in one war. Archaeological discoveries at Hisarlık reveal nearly 4,000 yea...
09 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
The Cave Paintings Experts Once Called a Hoax: How Altamira Forced Science to Admit Humans Were Artists Far Earlier Than ExpectedDiscoveries of detailed cave paintings in Altamira, Spain, were initially rejected by scientists. They believed primitive humans lacked the...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Read a book and cut 4 days from jail sentence: Actor Madhavan shares a fascinating prison reform rule where inmates get second chancesA Brazilian prison reform initiative allows inmates to reduce sentences by reading and reflecting on books. Actor R Madhavan highlighted th...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Orange economy rises: Creativity fuels India's growth storyEmerging as a vital part of India's economic framework, the 'orange economy' harnesses creativity to generate both intellectual property an...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Comprehensively review maintenance standards at UNESCO sites: Par panel to govtA parliamentary panel has urged the culture ministry to review India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A plan for upgrading maintenance and vi...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Houston hosts Diwali celebration marking UNESCO cultural heritage statusHouston hosted a special event celebrating Diwali's inclusion in UNESCO's cultural heritage list. The Indian mission organized a lamp-light...
15 Dec, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
Sitharaman backs Meghalaya's efforts to get UNESCO recognition for living root bridgesNirmala Sitharaman supports Meghalaya's bid for UNESCO recognition of its living root bridges. She visited Siej village and praised the com...
13 Jul, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
'Every Indian is elated': PM Modi as 'Maratha Military Landscapes' gets UNESCO tagIndia celebrates a new UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' joins the prestigious list. This includes 12 ...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, boost to brewers and enthusiastsUNESCO has recognized traditional Japanese sake-making as intangible cultural heritage. This prestigious designation honors the thousand-ye...
05 Dec, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Charaideo Maidam’s World Heritage Site status draws global travelers to Assam: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Charaideo Maidam in Assam following its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. S...
21 Nov, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
Sudha Murty's travel advice: Add this UNESCO heritage site in Karnataka to your must-visit listBuilt between the 12th and 13th centuries, these three temples, now recognized on the UNESCO World Heritage List, are revered not just for ...
27 Aug, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
India's cultural vibrancy shines brighter on global stage: PM Modi on inclusion of 2 Indian cities in UCCNPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised the inclusion of Gwalior and Kozhikode in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), stating that Indi...
01 Nov, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
World Heritage Site tag for 3 Hoysala temples: Task Force efforts paid off, says Sudha Murty“Many people have worked hard for this and very keenly pursued our request at the Unesco offices. Today’s news has made all of them very ha...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar's 103rd birth anniversary celebrated on April 7Pandit Ravi Shankar, a celebrated sitar player and composer, is being remembered on his 103rd birth anniversary on April 7. He was awarded ...
07 Apr, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
To celebrate UNESCO's heritage tag for Durga Puja, museum exhibits 200-yr-old idols of the goddessBengal's iconic festival recently got UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) tag.
25 Dec, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Kolkata Durga Puja enters UNESCO's 'Intangible Heritage' listWith a picture of Durga idol, UNESCO took to Twitter and wrote, “Durga puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the intangible heritage l...
15 Dec, 2021, 09.48 PM 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