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'Holistic' preparations underway for Nashik Kumbh Mela but it's a race against time, say authoritiesNashik is gearing up for the Kumbh Mela with massive infrastructure projects and heritage conservation. Authorities are integrating technol...
Invaders couldn't break India's soul; Sanatan prevails in its consciousness: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that foreign invaders failed to erase India's spiritual and cultural identity. He hig...
Archaeologists uncover Egyptian monument showing a Roman emperor portrayed as a pharaohAn ancient Egyptian stela, 2,000 years old, was discovered in Luxor. It shows Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This artifact ...
Why Shekhawati’s iconic havelis, once home to Birlas, Dalmias, Khaitans, are facing an existential crisisRajasthan's historic Shekhawati region, famed for its fresco-painted havelis, faces severe deterioration due to neglect and demolition. Onc...
Dubai’s Burj Al Arab to close for 18-months due to restoration workDubai's iconic Burj Al Arab will undergo an 18-month restoration, focusing on interior refurbishment while preserving its original design. ...
Actor R Madhavan left amazed by Andhra Pradesh villagers' efforts to clean 500-year-old temple well after an online appealA 500-year-old temple well in Andhra Pradesh, once buried under garbage, has been revived through community action. Actor R Madhavan shared...
Manipur government justifies demolition of historic Rajbari in ShillongOutrage erupted over the demolition of Manipur Rajbari in Shillong, with the Manipur government stating it was for comprehensive developmen...
Mega makeover for North Block: Govt invites bids for Rs 338-crore projectThe North Block, a heritage building housing key government ministries, is set for a Rs 338 crore makeover to become the Yuga Yugeen Bharat...
Esplanade Mansion can be restored, will cost Rs 100 crore for 50-year lease of life, Bombay high court toldIn a piece of good news for the survival of Esplanade Mansion, a heritage building at Kalaghoda, an expert panel appointed by the Bombay hi...
Restoration of heritage buildings: Traditional method of grinding limestone and sand introduced in ChennaiReviving a traditional method of restoring heritage structures, the public works department (PWD) has introduced a stone roller yard to gri...
Activists want KR Market to become a template for redevelopment of other heritage structuresBBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad agreed and said Russell Market would be redeveloped on the same lines (as KR Market).
Hyderabad’s legacy deserves World Heritage tagOur attitude towards heritage preservation is lackadaisical. Those responsible must realise it’s a necessity, not an option.
Experts seek heritage repair fund to save private structuresThe central theme of the document is to address the concerns of the owners of heritage properties and the creation of a heritage repair fun...
Restoring the French connectionThe Chandernagore Strand, spread out in tranquil dignity along the waterway, remains the leitmotif of French presence in Bengal.
Century-old Krumbiegel Hall in Lalbagh collapsesThe lecture hall, named after Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel, a former superintendent of Lalbagh, was one of the oldest heritage structures insi...
Google digitises Delhi's baolisThe photographs can be viewed on the website -- Google Art and Culture (GAC), and also on the corresponding application on both iOS as well...
Centre promised to speak to Maharashtra govt to restore Ambedkar Bhavan in MumbaiThe assurance came after opposition parties in Rajya Sabha vociferously demanded rebuilding of the heritage building that was brought down ...
Railway inks deal with UNESCO for revival of Bandra stationUnion Ministry of Railways and UNESCO today entered into an agreement to upgrade Bandra railway station, a heritage structure, and develop ...
ASI steps to restore 200-year-old Currency building in DalhousieIn 2003, ASI had taken charge of building but got its possession only in 2005 when they started the repairing and reconstruction of its dem...
Heritage Cell to be set up in DDA; to roll out the vision of Delhi Urban Heritage FoundationHeritage Cell is to be set up in Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to roll out the vision of the Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation.