Tag Archives: UNESCO
A short history of the ancient origins of Garba-Raas — HistoriCity: A practical reader guide
Today, the Garba and the Dandiya have become prominent among the many key symbols of [...]
Oct
What changes when a place becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site?: A practical reader guide
A UNESCO World Heritage tag can put a historic monument, ancient city or natural landscape [...]
Oct
UNESCO report flags concern — 51% of India’s 5-year-olds in Class 1: A practical reader guide
More than half of India’s five-year-olds are enrolled in primary school rather than pre-primary education, [...]
Oct
Trump’s comments reflect a central theme of his administration’s: A practical reader guide
US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that there is “no human [...]
Sep
A black crust is decaying Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. How the air is to blame, and what
A black, sooty layer has been quietly spreading across the sandstone walls of Humayun's Tomb, [...]
Aug
Chandigarh: High court asks UT, how quickly project can be expedited
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday asked the Chandigarh administration to apprise court [...]
Jul
Rajasthan’s Keoladeo National Park faces water crisis as Panchana Dam supply dries up
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur is facing a looming [...]
Jul
What PM Modi said in 24 hours since minister quit: ‘Mann ki Baat’ on X, nothing on
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has posted on cricket, a Unesco heritage listing, Kargil Vijay Diwas [...]
Jul
Sarnath inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Twenty-eight years after entering UNESCO’s Tentative List, Sarnath, where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon [...]
Jul