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On Indian Teachers’ Day a message to today’s teachers

On Indian Teachers’ Day a message to today’s teachers

September 5, 2022

On this Indian Teachers’ Day, I would like to draw a comparison between the teachers of yesteryears and the teachers of the present. Gone are those days where a child at school looked up to the teacher as the supreme mentor in their lives. Whatever the teachers said was GodR...

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Indian cultural heritage inscribed in UNESCO list

Indian cultural heritage inscribed in UNESCO list

December 20, 2019

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO established a list in 2008 to protect and create awareness about intangible cultural practices which define the diversity in heritage of a country and would be lost to the world if n...

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A bibliophile’s dream

A bibliophile’s dream

January 12, 2018

Despite the infiltration of e-books and kindles in the market, book fairs in India are celebrated with fanfare. The 26th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair is on in full force in the national capital, New Delhi, at Pragati Maidan (exhibition hall). The book fair started on ...

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In focus: lights, camera, click!

In focus: lights, camera, click!

January 13, 2017

Photography, in India, is fast emerging as a preferred career option that is both attractive and remunerative, and not only the youth but people of all ages are coming forward to showcase their views and skills.

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Global Panorama Showcase in Kolkata focuses on tourism in eastern India

Global Panorama Showcase in Kolkata focuses on tourism in eastern India

July 29, 2016

The Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) concluded in Kolkata after three days of unique business meetings, knowledge sharing and networking among travel trade professionals of the eastern India.

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UNESCO

UNESCO

March 4, 2016

The Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO has organised on Thursday a special conference with a focus on “Sanskrit, A classical Language- Beyond Heritage” with Indologist, economist and member of the prestigious NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, Dr. ...

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