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'Raipur airport built on my family's land acquired during World War II': Chhattisgarh farmer seeks Rs 3,500 crore compensation in SCA Chhattisgarh farmer is seeking Rs 3,500 crore from the Supreme Court, claiming ancestral land was taken by the British in 1942 for milita...- The rise of India’s art collectives and how they are reshaping identity, access, and creative practiceAcross India, new art collectives are emerging, focusing on identity, heritage, and marginalized voices. Groups like The Confluence Collect...
- One detail in a 248-year-old notebook changed everything for music historiansA forgotten Mozart manuscript, containing seven short pieces for flute and harp, has been discovered in a 248-year-old notebook. Curators r...
- In 1979, 'Uncle Moosa' quit his govt job, took a suitcase full of books to remote Arunachal & led a revolution that changed children’s lives foreverSathyanarayan Mundayoor, a former Revenue Officer from Kerala, left his secure government job to bring books and learning opportunities to ...
- Life's fightback lesson of the day: When Jaws director Steven Spielberg was rejected by a film school twice - 'When you have a dream, it doesn't come screaming at you'Hollywood titan Steven Spielberg, whose films have grossed over $10 billion, faced early rejection from his dream film school due to medioc...
- 'Last ride': White House says goodbye to Air Force One as US awaits Qatari jetAmerica's presidential transport is set for a change. Officials bid farewell to an aging Air Force One jet. Speculation is rife that a Boei...
- To Russia, with love: Indian contemporary art arrives at the Hermitage that houses masterpieces by Rembrandt and RaphaelThe State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is thrilled to unveil 'Sediments of Becoming', an exhibition that introduces the dynamic lands...
- In 1904, an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, which led to the creation of the ice-cream cone as a dessert iconThe ice cream cone's origin is not a simple tale. While a popular legend points to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, historical research rev...
- In 1844, Horace Wells watched a laughing-gas stunt hide pain in plain sight, and it wasn’t just a party trick: It changed anesthesiaPicture the year 1844: a dentist named Horace Wells observes a surreal scene where a man inhaling nitrous oxide, famed for inducing laughte...
- In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
- UK museum to return over 2000 historic manuscripts to Jain communityThe Wellcome Collection in London is returning over 2,000 Jain manuscripts to the Jain community. These sacred texts, held for over a centu...
- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
- Scotland Showcases the World’s Priciest Printed Book in Stunning Library DisplayGlasgow's Mitchell Library proudly displays John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," a literary and scientific marvel. This exceptional...
- What Milton Hershey Saw at the 1893 World’s Fair That Led to Hershey ChocolateThe 1893 Chicago World's Fair inspired Milton Hershey. He saw machines that could make chocolate on a large scale. This gave him a new pers...
- Soon Gandhi, Vajpayee to come alive in AI avatar at PM Museum in DelhiVisitors to Delhi's Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya will soon interact with AI avatars of Mahatma Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This initiati...
- British Library investigating cyber attack, public access remains limitedThe British Library is grappling with a significant technology outage, which they have attributed to a cyber incident, impacting their onli...
- Brooklyn Public Library unveils spectacular exhibition ‘The Book of Hov' honoring Jay-Z: All you may want to knowBrooklyn Public Library's Central Library currently hosts a temporary exhibition honoring Jay-Z called "The Book of Hov." It displays a vas...
- Three-day book exhibition opens in Delhi to celebrate India's freedom movementCity government has organised a three-day book exhibition from December 22-24
- Time for a makeover: Lalbagh's paintings get a fresh lease of lifeThe botanical paintings belong to an art genre called `Company School'.
- Art mix of old & new to light up UK showWell-known art outfit Apparao Galleries is all set to throw open an exhibit at the British Library in London. The show is being staged in p...
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