In 1846, a chemist wiped up spilled acids with an apron and found a dangerous new cottonA German-Swiss scientist, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, stumbled upon a powerful new substance in 1846. An accidental spill of strong acid...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
OTT releases this week (June 1 - June 7): Dhurandhar 2 to Patriot, new movies and shows to watch on Netflix, JioHotstar and Prime VideoThis week's streaming lineup offers a diverse range of new releases, from intense crime thrillers like Dhurandhar The Revenge and Patriot t...
02 Jun, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Word of the Day: BibliokleptomaniaWords like “bibliokleptomania” highlight the remarkable flexibility of the English language. A single complex term can weave together psych...
24 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Assam Cricket Museum and unveils documentaryCelebrating the spirit of cricket in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the Assam Cricket Museum at the Barsapara ACA S...
19 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027Apple Corps Ltd is opening a new seven-floor fan experience at the Beatles' former headquarters in London. This iconic building was where t...
11 May, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
AI actors and writers not eligible for OscarsThe Academy Awards will now require acting and writing to be human-created for Oscar eligibility. New rules clarify that artificial intelli...
02 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
In 2007, A Real Estate Agent Entered a Storage Auction and Discovered Vivian Maier: A Photographer the World Had MissedAn auction in 2007 led to the discovery of thousands of undeveloped photographs by Vivian Maier, a nanny who secretly documented urban life...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in war. Finding them is challengeFollowing Russia's retreat from Kherson, museum director Alina Dotsenko discovered thousands of artworks missing, with nearly 10,000 pieces...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Producers find 8K reasons to restore old movies and rake it inIndian cinema is embracing 8k scanning and restoration. This move preserves classic films from decay and unlocks new revenue streams. Direc...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Taylor Swift releases “Elizabeth Taylor” music video honoring hollywood legend — Here’s where to watchTaylor Swift has released the official music video for her song “Elizabeth Taylor” from The Life of a Showgirl era, premiering on March 31 ...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
ARCUREA 2024: Empowering Manipur in film preservation and heritage conservationARCUREA, organized by SRFTI, celebrates Manipur's film preservation leadership, highlighted by SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum's contributio...
22 Mar, 2024, 10.21 PM IST
Oppenheimer filmmaker Christopher Nolan to receive BFI FellowshipRenowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan receives the prestigious BFI Fellowship, culminating in a grand celebration at the BFI Chair's Dinner ...
04 Dec, 2023, 07.26 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan, Martin Scorsese announce 7th edition of Film Preservation and Restoration WorkshopThe workshop will be held from December 4-10 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay.
12 Nov, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
- Assam government launches Northeast first digital archive
The Jyoti Chitraban Music Archive that was inaugurated on December 30 last year has now been renamed as Jyoti Chitraban Digital Archive.
06 Jun, 2017, 08.25 PM IST
NFAI to expand non-feature film collectionOfficials said while the Pune-based NFAI has a large collection in the feature film section, it is trying to expand on-feature film section.
06 Sep, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
India gets 1st talkie version of 1935 'Devdas' from BangladeshA DVD copy of the PC Barua directed movie in Bengali was handed over to NFAI officials by a visiting Bangladeshi delegation.
17 Aug, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
Yash Raj Films uses Dell's EqualLogic to archive its moviesYRF needed a dedicated storage solution that would ensure high availability and reliable data protection of its archived films.
11 Nov, 2013, 02.40 PM IST