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Red Fort complex to shut down from Dec 5 to 14 for a first of its kind UNESCO event

Security is expected to be tightened at and around the fort area, as the meeting is scheduled to take place…

November 29, 2025 05:45 IST

PM Modi launched four Vande Bharat trains

Indian Railways get 4 new Vande Bharat trains from Varanasi, Lucknow, Firozpur, Ernakulam – Check full route, travel time

The new Vande Bharat trains will operate on the Banaras-Khajuraho-Lucknow-Saharanpur, Ernakulam-Bengaluru and Firozpur-Delhi routes.

Updated: November 8, 2025 11:11 IST

Lucknow earns UNESCO ‘City of Gastronomy’ title

Lucknow joins UNESCO’s global network as a ‘City of Gastronomy,’ honoring its world-famous kebabs, biryanis, and culinary traditions.

November 1, 2025 09:08 IST

UNESCO Launches AI Museum to Reclaim 240 Stolen Artifacts, Highlighting AI's Growing Role in Cultural Heritage.

Redefining the museum experience

UNESCO’s new digital museum uses AI to restore and display 240 missing artifacts from 46 countries, aiming for their eventual…

October 25, 2025 18:43 IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says govt working to get Chhath Puja on UNESCO list; remembers Zubeen Garg

The Prime Minister also recalled the contribution made by Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar and great freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in…

Updated: September 28, 2025 12:19 IST

Founded in 2022, MassArt is pushing accessibility into the mainstream of puja organisation

From art to access: Durga Puja evolves into a more inclusive celebration

Puja committees are reimagining their role, not just as cultural stewards but as facilitators of access, safety and sustainability.

September 6, 2025 20:20 IST

US pulls out of UNESCO – What this exit means for the organisation and its global role?

The US was a founding member of UNESCO in 1945 but first withdrew in 1984. The withdrawal was due to…

July 22, 2025 20:46 IST

Can Lucknow be the ‘city of gastronomy’? Land of nawabs sends nomination to UNESCO

Hyderabad holds the spot for Gastronomy among the 55 cities in the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO,

June 9, 2025 15:49 IST

Gita and Natyashastra enter UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, India’s tally reaches 14

With Gita and Natyashastra’s addition India now has a total of 14 entries in the Memory of the World Register.

April 18, 2025 14:14 IST

Climate change is drastically impacting education of children, latest UNESCO report reveals

Compiled by UNESCO, the MECCE project, and the University of Saskatchewan, the report indicates that annual climate-related school closures in…

Updated: July 14, 2024 17:25 IST

UNESCO adds Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and other Indian literary masterpieces to Memory of the World Register

UNESCO has recognised a total of 20 items from the Asia Pacific region in its Memory of the World Regional…

Updated: May 15, 2024 15:25 IST

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Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport Terminal 2 shines worldwide! Earns UNESCO recognition as one of the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports’

The airport’s Terminal 2 (T2) was acknowledged as one of the ‘World’s most beautiful airports’ and received the esteemed ‘World…

December 22, 2023 16:36 IST

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UNESCO declares Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan a ‘World Heritage’ site! What does it mean?

Santiniketan, West Bengal, gets listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site; Narendra Modi and Mamta Banerjee congratulates citizens.

September 19, 2023 12:24 IST

The red tag: Venice is added to Unesco’s list of world heritage in danger. What’s next?

Apart from Venice, the agency experts recommend Odessa in Ukraine; the town of Timbuktu in Mali, and several sites in…

September 3, 2023 00:30 IST

Perils of digital determinism in addressing the rural-urban inequality in India

According to UNESCO, approximately 0.32 billion students in India have been affected by school closure due to the pandemic.

August 23, 2023 14:56 IST

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Venice in danger! UNESCO wants this world heritage destination to fight climate crisis – here’s how

Venice is recommended to be on the list of heritage danger by UNESCO as the Italian government failed to preserve…

August 1, 2023 11:35 IST

US aims to rejoin UN scientific and educational organisation to push back on China

The State Department said it had delivered a letter seeking readmission to the Paris-based body, known as UNESCO, late last…

Updated: June 12, 2023 08:37 IST

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