Heritage Conservation

Saving the thatheras: In age of stainless steel, artisans making brass, copperware get new lease of life

The thatheras are a community of artisans making and selling brass and copper ware in India, who've gradually faded out, as stainless steel took over our lives. In order to save the craft of the thatheras, a group of students from Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce have volunteered to help the community.

An ode to heritage: How Vijayanath Shenoy's vision led to the building of the Hasta Shilpa village

The Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village, an enclave of six-and-a-half acres carved out of the university town of Manipal, was painstakingly conceptualised by Vijayanath Shenoy

Reviving glory of India’s hill railways: Railway Board takes rapid decisions to preserve colonial era network

After 71 years of slumber, are the Indian Railways finally waking up to the task of heritage conservation?

Indian Railways hopes to turn rajahs' rail coaches into restaurants, restore their regal past

A “Maharaja-style" wine and dine experience in over 100-year-old, luxurious rail coaches could soon be a possibility — if the Indian Railways' plans to lease out eight such surviving royal saloons to hotel chains or tour operators are actualised