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Apr 09, 2018
How the India Lost and Found project is helping raise awareness about India's lesser-known monuments
The India Lost and Found project aims to create awareness and help conserve 'lawaaris' monuments, about which very little information is available | #FirstCulture -
Apr 03, 2018
Serampore's 232-year-old Denmark Tavern gets a glorious restoration: Take a look within
With Serampore a popular pit-stop for Danish and English traders, in 1786, a British innkeeper called James Parr, opened the Denmark Tavern & Hotel. In no time at all, the tavern became a favourite among Europeans | #FirstCulture -
Apr 02, 2018
Meet Shivendra Singh Dungarpur: the man behind the preservation of India’s film heritage
Meet Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, the man behind the preservation of India’s film heritage through his organisation Film Heritage Foundation. -
Apr 02, 2018
Why Christopher Nolan stands as a beacon for those enamoured by the magic of film
“Nostalgia is the term they use to dismiss someone’s passion,” was Christopher Nolan’s reply when asked if his insistence for shooting on film (when most filmmakers the world over have moved to the digital format) was a matter of nostalgia -
Mar 25, 2018
Agra environmental activists march along Yamuna against pollution of Taj Mahal
To highlight the pollution threat to the Taj Mahal, the 17th-century monument of love, environmental activists on Sunday marched along the Yamuna river with posters and banners. -
Mar 06, 2018
Kolkata's timekeeper: Meet Swapan Dutta, a fourth generation supervisor of the city's clocks
The Dutta family has been looking after the clock towers of Kolkata ever since the British Raj | #FirstCulture -
Mar 01, 2018
Narendra Modi says anti-terror action not against a religion, hails Jordan's measures to counter radicalisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said action against terrorism and radicalisation is not against any religion, but aimed at countering a mindset. -
Feb 22, 2018
Chinese officials rule out arson at Tibet's renowned Jokhang Monastery fire on Saturday after investigation
Chinese officials have ruled out any human factor after preliminary investigation into the fire that broke out at Tibet's most sacred Buddhist temple Jokhang Monastery, which is included on UNESCO's World Heritage list -
Feb 20, 2018
Khotachiwadi: A walk through the charming heritage precinct that's preserving Mumbai's past
In the maddening bustle of Mumbai's Girgaum locality, a quaint little street leads to the 200-year-old heritage precinct of Khotachiwadi. -
Feb 20, 2018
Khotachiwadi: A walk through the charming heritage precinct that's preserving Mumbai's past
In the maddening bustle of Mumbai's Girgaum locality, a quaint little street leads to the 200-year-old heritage precinct of Khotachiwadi.
