Where is Devicotta?
Devicotta was a Maratha fort on an island in the mouth of the Coleroon River. There were once two versions for its name: Theevu-Kottai (island fort) and Devi-kottai (fort of…
Art in India: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Introduction The cultural heritage of India is one of the richest and most ancient in the world, rivalled only by Chinese art. The art of sculpture, the most highly respected medium for…
Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional Culture and Heritage
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing on 22nd July 2017. It is place…
India to celebrate Falun Gong
Falun Gong, the ancient Chinese holistic system that is banned in China, will be celebrated in India on July 15 with a parade and Human Word Formation in the capital. The…
Ahmedabad gets World Heritage City tag
The 606-year-old walled city of Ahmedabad, which was founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah, has become India’s first World Heritage City. The World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO announced this. Ahmedabad is recognized…
Indus Valley city of Dholavira has been unearthed
Dholavira is crucial to India’s prehistory, as prominent a site of the Indus Valley Civilisation as Mohenjodaro or Harappa. And it happens to be located right on the Tropic of…
Saint Teresa’s blue-bordered sari is Intellectual Property
The famous blue-bordered sari of Mother Teresa, who has been canonised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta by the Vatican, has been recognised as an Intellectual Property of the Missionaries of…
“Historic City of Ahmadabad” on UNESCO’s World Heritage list
The Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City. It is under the dynamic and visionary leadership…
A jainsem
A jainsem is made out of a piece of cloth that is typically 2.75 m or 3 m in length, and which is cut into two equal pieces to create…
Centre clears kambala Bill
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has cleared the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2017, legalising kambala — the traditional slush track buffalo race — and…