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The Green Tribunal observed that the ecology of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal cannot be compromised. (Photo: PTI)

Nobody is interested in preserving Taj, says Supreme Court

Apex court pulls up Centre, Uttar Pradesh govt.

26 July 2018 7:30 PM

The dilapidated Esplanade Mansion in Colaba

Mumbai's 150-yr-old Esplanade Mansion is now a monument in shambles

British-era multi-storey, considered first building erected on cast iron pillars, has Grade II-A heritage structure...

22 July 2018 7:16 AM

Youth stand in front of a mobile library

Mobile library services gets 15 more vans

The DPL was set up on October 27, 1951 by Unesco and the Centre to cultivate reading habit among ruralities.

7 July 2018 12:38 AM

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

UNESCO tag for Marine Drive bldgs, but BMC yet to note it!

Watchdog Foundation, an NGO, has claimed that several of these buildings are yet to be included in the heritage list.

1 July 2018 7:11 PM

The remains of the city were forgotten for almost 1,000 years until their rediscovery in the early 20th century (Photo: AFP)

Ancient Arab city in Spain becomes UNESCO heritage site

The city was built as a symbol of power to rival the caliphate of Baghdad, but lasted less than a century before it was...

1 July 2018 3:39 PM

Ms Lambah had, in 2014, presented a dossier on Mumbais Art Deco buildings at a UNESCO conference on modern architecture in Chandigarh where concerns on the lack of representation of 19th and 20th century heritage on the World Heritage List were discussed.

Conservationists cheer as years of struggle pay off

World Heritage List marks the end of a fourteen-year journey.

30 Jun 2018 8:04 PM

The Art Deco design buildings appeared with the rise of the upper middle-class section of society.

SoBo's Art Deco bldgs get UNESCO world heritage tag

City's Victorian gothic structures also make it to the Unesco Heritage list.

30 Jun 2018 7:50 PM

Photo released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Clean Unesco site makes locals happy

The tourist paradise which is a World Heritage site due to its ancient Shore Temple and other magnificent sculptures...

10 Oct 2019 1:00 AM

$\We condemn Pakistans disappointing misuse of UNESCO to spew venom against India and politicise it,\ she added. (Photo: ANI)$ World

Pak has 'DNA of terrorism': India's reply on Kashmir at UNESCO

Ananya Agarwal, who led the Indian delegation noted that Pakistan, in 2018, ranked 14th on the fragile state index.

15 Nov 2019 2:57 AM

A group of tribal men and women from the Munda community at Karma Mahaustav in Jharkhand Hercules Munda

The great Indian language trouble

As the World celebrates the International Year of Indigenous Languages, India has a task in hand to preserve its 780-odd...

9 Nov 2019 6:30 PM

The tradition, which includes the veneration of Islamic holy men, dates back to at least the 16th century and combines ancestral African practices, Arab-Muslim and Berber influences. (Photo: AFP)

Morocco's Gnawa artists celebrate inclusion in UNESCO listing

Rhythm and smiles as Morocco's Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing.

17 Dec 2019 5:51 AM

The stage is set for the commencement of the much-publicised 49-day Kumbh Mela with its first official bathing of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday to be undertaken by about 1.25 crore devotees. (Photo: ANI)

Over 100 mn gather for Kumbh mela, devotees to take holy dip today

The Mela, which runs until March 4, was recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2017.

15 Jan 2019 3:24 AM