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Govt increases culture budget by Rs 100 crore, prioritises heritage and artsThe government has increased the Ministry of Culture's budget for 2025-26 to Rs 3,360.96 crore, with substantial allocations to the Archaeo...- History as installation artHad the jail not been a biennale venue, many people may not have connected with art at all although the festival has a wide variety of loca...
- 'He never used to talk about his Victoria Cross': Lt Gen Bhagat's daughter recalls his rich legacyLt Gen P S Bhagat, the first Indian officer to win the Victoria Cross, was remembered by Ashali Varma on his 49th death anniversary. Varma ...
- This Delhi museum is designed for visitors with visual impairmentThe Anubhav gallery in Delhi's National Museum contains tactile replicas of museum displays for visitors with visual impairment.
- Melbourne calling: Decoding how a trip to the Melbourne Museum will be a highlight of your vacationDiscover Melbourne's rich cultural heritage by visiting Melbourne Museum, where you can explore history, heritage, and diverse perspectives...
- How well do you know India? This Independence Day weekend, here are 10 museums to test your GKThis I-Day weekend, engage in some time travel and visit these museums to unravel more about our history.
- Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew urges PM to convert four coaches of a train into a mobile museumHe believes that this initiative should be a part of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Chandra Kumar Bose has also...
- House panel raps Culture Ministry for vacancies in ASI, other bodiesAt least ten top institutions under the culture ministry, including the National Gallery of Modern Art, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Lalit Kala A...
- Corona impact: As museums shut shop amid lockdown, thousands go on a virtual tour to see art galleriesThe Indian Museum online gallery has recorded a spurt in its online visits since the lockdown.
- History written after Independence overlooked several major aspects: PM ModiModi dedicated to the nation four refurbished heritage buildings of the city - the Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe...
- Victoria Memorial to become fully user-friendly for people with disabilities: CuratorThe Prince of Wales, later King George V, had laid the foundation stone of Victoria Memorial in the heart of the city on January 4, 1906, a...
- Scanning of culture bodies to begin todayAll issues concerning 65 cultural bodies will be reviewed. Special sessions will be dedicated to look into pending CAG cases.
- Google brings new exhibits from Indian museums onlineGoogle is also helping some of these institutes to make the content even more accessible through mobile apps to help them showcase their ex...
- Building a false ceiling for air-conditioning risks severe damage to Kolkata's Victoria MemorialNBCC recently built an iron rafter weighing 30 tonnes for holding the air-conditioner on the first floor.
- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invites British PM David Cameron to revisit KolkataBanerjee highlighted that it was a matter of "destiny" that Britain turns to Kolkata and West Bengal, which she described as a "gateway to ...
- Kolkata's landmark Victoria Memorial Hall getting makeoverThe authorities have decided to allow visitors access to all areas of Victoria Memorial Hall and make cultural events a regular affair on i...
- Victoria Memorial to unlock historical paintings, artefactsMeasuring 274 inches by 196, the painting shows the state entry of King Edward VII, then prince of Wales, into Jaipur in 1876.
- Heritage museums turning to social media to attract new visitorsHeritage museums in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are looking to create a buzz in digital space through Facebook pages, web port...
- History in stone and metalAprominent Dalit academic once told this writer that when a Dalit entered the seminar room, the rest of the people there should feel uncomf...
- 'The growth of Indian art reflects the success of its economy'V&A director Mark Jones was in the city recently for the unfurling of the exhibit and spoke to ET in a freewheeling chat.
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