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

India

Nobody is interested in preserving Taj, says Supreme Court

Apex court pulls up Centre, Uttar Pradesh govt.

27 July 2018 1:00 AM IST

The dilapidated Esplanade Mansion in Colaba

Metros

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 12:46 PM IST

Youth stand in front of a mobile library

Metros

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 6:08 AM IST

Metros

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.

2 July 2018 12:41 AM IST

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

Life

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 9:09 PM IST

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.

Metros

Conservationists cheer as years of struggle pay off

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

1 July 2018 1:34 AM IST

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

Metros

SoBo's Art Deco bldgs get UNESCO world heritage tag

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

1 July 2018 1:20 AM IST

India

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 6:30 AM IST

$\We condemn Pakistans disappointing misuse of UNESCO to spew venom against India and politicise it,\ she added. (Photo: ANI)$ 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 8:27 AM IST

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

Age on Sunday

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...

10 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

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)

Life

Morocco's Gnawa artists celebrate inclusion in UNESCO listing

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

17 Dec 2019 11:21 AM IST

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)

India

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 8:54 AM IST