Bengaluru's Nallur tamarind grove gets a sour twistA 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru said to date back to the 12th century is one of the few biodiversity heritage sites in the country. Bu...
12 Jul, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Tree story gets a sour twist: 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru, among India's few biodiversity heritage sites, calls for helpTill 2007, when it was declared a biodiversity heritage site, the grove was managed by the village panchayat.
12 Jul, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
Living the past: AR, games keeping Bengalureans in touch with city's heritageFor conservation groups, startups and individual citizens fighting to maintain heritage, getting people in touch with it is a key objective.
27 May, 2019, 11.48 AM IST
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: AV tools at Bengaluru sites will take experiences to next levelExperts believe that AV medium has the potential to be a powerful awareness tool.
24 Oct, 2018, 08.41 AM IST
Activists file PIL to stop demolition of 83-year-old Bengaluru heritage Janatha BazaarThe State PWD intended to demolish the 83-year-old structure, which has been listed as heritage in the draft Revised Master Plan 2031, desp...
11 Sep, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
Heritage experts reach out to school children, add Bengaluru's history to academicsMembers of INTACH launched a pilot six-week module for Class VII students at the Government Urdu School.
04 Sep, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Heritage associated with Kempe Gowda to be promoted as tourism, cultural hubsThe govt manages Hampi, the site of erstwhile Vijayanagara empire, through a similar authority called the Hampi World Heritage Area Managem...
28 Jun, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
State government's apathy towards inscription stones upset heritage-loving BengalureansAround 120 of the 153 inscription stones have been destroyed due to neglect and urban development.
27 Jun, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
Budget 2018: Government plans private investments with tech to deck up heritage, tourist sitesThe govt proposes to develop ten prominent tourist sites as Iconic Tourism destinations.
01 Feb, 2018, 03.41 PM IST
The inheritance of loss: Bengaluru is busy destroying architectural links to its pastThe absence of strong heritage laws to ensure that the government maintains protects and preserves old buildings of cultural importance was...
24 Nov, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Start-ups use AR to help people get a glimpse of Bengaluru's historyYou can also share personal anecdotes or trivia about the structure with others through an online network.
09 Oct, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
Bengaluru youngsters are now participating in technology-driven heritage walksUnlike exhibitions, walks and talks - where participants are mere spectators - hunts involve people at a different level.
26 Apr, 2017, 12.19 PM IST
Here's how technology is helping conservationists to document, restore and maintain our historyMost heritage sites and structures are so fragile that human intervention could do more harm than good.
16 Apr, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
Hampi, Machu Picchu may be twins!The two cities, built between the 14th and 15th centuries, have sun temples and been declared heritage sites by Unesco.
28 Aug, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Karnataka proposes twinning of Hampi with Machu PicchuThe initiative includes free entry at Hampi for the tourists who have visited Machu Picchu.
28 Aug, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Tipu Sultan's only armoury in Kalasipalayam remains neglectedThe heritage site that once stored guns, shells, rockets and other artillery for the Tiger of Mysore, is now a vandal's haven.
29 May, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Take the fitness route! Walk on a heritage pathHow many of us think walking can be a great exercise? This vacation, take fitness on to the roads in your own city to discover a past era.
04 Dec, 2014, 09.34 AM IST