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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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing