Architectural Heritage
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Visva Bharati university plaques without Rabindranath Tagore’s name triggers row
These have been installed to mark the Santiniketan university town’s inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Scroll Staff
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Santiniketan included in UNESCO World Heritage List
It was established in 1901 by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore as a residential school. The Visva Bharati university was set up at the site in 1921.
Scroll Staff
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Why hasn’t Nitish Kumar’s new government overturned the decision to demolish Patna’s Sultan Palace?
The century-old building is among the last few standing structures from the region’s rich and multicultural past.
Shivangi Pandey & Ali Fraz Rezvi
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Nigeria rolls out meningitis vaccine that protects against five strains
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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Architectural history exposes the false claims about Goa’s mosques and temples
In a region where Muslims have lived since well before the 16th century, the real question is why the remains of more ancient mosques have not been found.
Amita Kanekar
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Goa’s world-famous colonial heritage is under assault from planned neglect
Several old buildings have been abandoned, without being repurposed.
Heta Pandit
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In Sudan, shifting sand dunes threaten the world’s largest collection of pyramids
Despite being smaller than the famous Egyptian pyramids of Giza, Nubian pyramids are just as magnificent and culturally valuable.
Ahmed Mutasim Abdalla Mahmoud, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Why a temple in Vrindavan looks so much like the La Martinière College for Boys in Lucknow
Features from the educational institution, which also serves as the mausoleum of its founder, were replicated in a Vaishnava temple. The question is why.
Aditya Chaturvedi
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IIM Ahmedabad cancels plan to demolish 14 dorms designed by iconic architect Louis Kahn
The decision follows strong protests from architects, designers, historians, alumni and Kahn’s children.
Scroll Staff
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‘Unlivable’: IIM-Ahmedabad to demolish 14 dorms designed by Louis Kahn
IIM-A Director Errol D’Souza said the structures have suffered structural deterioration over the last few years.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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A walk down the heritage lane that was once Karachi’s political hub
A stalwart politician’s house was razed last year to make way for a high-rise. Today, very little remains of Nishtar Park’s former glory.
Tooba Masood
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A travel writer revisits his hometown in Pakistan and discovers a Bollywood connection
A narrow alley in the Shahwali Qataal’s takes you to Shah Rukh Khan’s ancestral home, where his first cousins still live.
Omar Mukhtar Khan, Dawn.com
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Explainer: What we know about the plan to renovate or demolish New Delhi's iconic buildings
The Modi government wants to get rid of buildings that represent a ‘colonial ethos’. What does that mean?
Vijayta Lalwani
The Field
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event