Cultural Heritage
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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
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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
Trending
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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Mukesh Ambani takes over as Asia’s richest person as Adani Group stocks continue to slide
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Remembering the Gujarati lawyer who fought for Indian indentured labourers in Fiji and Mauritius
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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Watch: Bengaluru waiter effortlessly carries 16 plates of dosa, serves several customers at once
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Watch: Pakistani TV anchors are stunned by Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul’s lavish wedding gifts
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Watch: McDonald’s first automated outlet is open for business in Texas, US
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Watch: Woman caught on camera shoplifting in a bookstore in Jalandhar, Punjab
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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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
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In Mumbai’s nooks and crannies, reseachers are uncovering 1,000-year-old fragments of history
Through the Salsette Exploration Project, a team of archaeologists and students are documenting the city’s forgotten, pre-colonial cultural heritage.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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IND v NZ: Gill’s century and Pandya’s four-for helps India win by 168 runs and clinch series 2-1
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IND vs NZ: Reactions as Shubman Gill scores his first T20I century – ‘Unreal, smooth, clean striking
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IND vs NZ: India go in with Umran Malik over Yuzvendra Chahal in series decider at Ahmedabad
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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar’s speech as Shafali Verma-led U19 World Cup winning-team is felicitated
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Cricket: Nepal board lifts suspension on Sandeep Lamichhane