Cultural Heritage
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Why the snow leopard has become the mascot for Ladakhi identity amid political, ecological anxieties
The region has been separated from Jammu and Kashmir but without constitutional provisions that would have guaranteed protection of its unique culture.
Padma Rigzin
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‘Behold the universe’: What draws Bengalis to visit Visva-Bharati – Rabindranath Tagore’s world
Anthropology students in the town examine a question close to home.
Sarveswar Sipoy, Naina Das, Ankita Mukherjee & Riya Gurung
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Kolkata’s Durga Puja added to Unesco’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ list
The Unesco lauded the festival for its all-inclusive approach.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Cricket, fashion, nostalgia: Two Instagram pages are chronicling forgotten Dawoodi Bohra culture
Bohras of Calcutta and Stories of Surti Bohras are an attempt to puncture the stereotype of the religious, regressive Muslim.
Aarefa Johari
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Writer Amish Tripathi appointed director of Nehru Centre in London
Indian Council for Cultural Relations President Vinay Sahasrabudhe said the writer would bring more visibility to the flagship cultural centre.
Scroll Staff
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Why it’s significant that the UK has returned the locks of hair of an Ethiopian king
Ethiopia is a storytelling nation in which Emperor Tewodros has a special place.
Mohammed Girma, The Conversation
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Sri Sri’s Art of Living and the art of hosting a private event at heritage temple site in Tamil Nadu
A state government department played a key role in getting permission from the ASI for Thanjavur’s Brihadisvara temple where private events are prohibited.
S Senthalir
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A movement through music: Why UNESCO was right to add reggae to its cultural heritage list
In doing so, the body has recognised the social and political importance of Jamaican music.
Christopher Partridge, The Conversation
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Culture Ministry starting ‘Vedic Heritage Portal’ to communicate scientific knowledge in the Vedas
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Delhi will set up and manage it.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Between heritage and home: Chinese-origin Pakistanis negotiate the recent growth of Sino-Pak ties
Chinese migration to Pakistan has increased with CPEC construction. But there is also a long established ethnic Sino community in the country.
Alice Ping-hsiu Lin, Dawn.com
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Bangladesh’s abiding love for the Taj Mahal should be a lesson for the new Mughal-hating India
The Taj is everywhere in Bangladesh – from coffee mugs to wedding halls and a disastrous replica.
Hugo Ribadeau Dumas
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Does Victoria’s Secret’s new collection cross the line between appreciation and appropriation?
At Victoria's Secret recent fashion show, models strutted down the runway wearing Native-inspired regalia.
George Nicholas, The Conversation
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events