The ASI also said the fundamental right of the applicant cannot be availed in violation of the existing status of the land.
The main architectural lesson demonstrated by this project is how sacred spaces that have immense spiritual and heritage value, located in dense urban settings, can be transformed in a respectful and sensitive manner.
These are the modern wonders of the world.
One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.
The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but also for its open spaces and excellent public transport, points out Uttaran Das Gupta.
Conde Nast Traveler's annual readers' choice survey has revealed the friendliest and unfriendliest cities in the world. The survey was based on reviews from the magazine's readers.
Big cities are the breeding grounds for romance this year.
Designer duo Shyamal and Bhumika launched their collection titled The Renaissance Muse at FDCI India Couture Week.
Out of the total 22 tableaux, 16 were of various states and UTs and six of ministries, departments and the National Disaster Response Force.
'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the gap. It will be a contemporary design for the future, and not have the shadows of the past' Ritwik Sharma reports.
"La Ferita," or "The Wound," scales the Palazzo's Renaissance faade and simulates a giant gaping hole in the front of the building. Inside the architectural tear is an imagined vision of the Palazzo's interior, made real by a black and white photographic collage.
Rediff readers share their best travel photos of India.
Cairo, Egypt's sprawling capital, is a maelstrom of sights, sounds and smells.
The sari is woven faced down, with a mirror placed on the ground to keep track of the progress and accuracy of design
Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.
India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.
'Culture is our asset. Culture is our identity.' 'Wherever you go in India, every millimetre can be measured with culture.' 'There is so much to see that even one life is not enough.'
The mega corridor, whose foundation stone was laid by Modi on March 8, 2019, connects the main temple with Lalita Ghat via a corridor, and grand gateways and ornamental arches have been built in heritage architecture style in four directions, facing the ancient temple at its core.
'It was always my intention to be different, because that is the only way to last.'
The project shows a lack of respect for history, even if an inalienable part of it is colonial history, asserts T N Ninan.
Have you seen Dips look *this* stunning before?
Get a slice of history or spend some time with nature.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com pays tribute to one of Mumbai's unforgettable landmarks.
These 10 images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.
Applications are invited to the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) Scholarships 2007-2008.
Dear readers, share your pics of Taj Mahal in Agra and tells us what the monument means to you.
The meeting had resumed for a day on Sunday, after being suspended a day earlier due to a failed coup bid in Turkey which claimed over 260 lives.
Make sure that these places feature in your 2019 travel bucket list.
The makeover will make the British era structure a unique combination of heritage, architecture and museum, VMH curator Jayanta Sengupta told PTI.
The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur is breathing new life into dead forts and quietly changing the house of Marwar.
'Bollywood actresses like Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman were huge inspirations, and they have stuck with us.'
India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality
The new Parliament building will be constructed close to the existing one under the Central Vista redevelopment project, and it is expected to be completed in 21 months.
A photo series by Sebastian Cortes explores the glorious past and rich legacy of the Bohra Muslims of Sidhpur
Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.
New York City's newly inaugurated Second Avenue subway line features museum quality mosaic art, including portraits of Sikh-American designer Waris Ahluwalia and an Indian woman in a sari. Inside the stations that were a century in the making.
When Correa was hailed as India's greatest architect in 2013, he said, 'Greatest is so...so definite. Most innovative might have been better'
These forts are what fairy tales are made of.
In photos: A journey through Chittorgarh.
