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'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.' IMAGE: Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old climate......

Kids will have to wait for a COVID-19 vaccine

The primary objective was to get the adult vaccine as children rarely have a severe form of the disease.Once schools reopen, the demand for vaccines for children under 12 may soar.Sohini Das......

Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

A primary school teacher from India was on Thursday named the winner of the USD 1-million annual Global Teacher Prize 2020 in recognition of his efforts to promote girls' education and trigger a......

This bookshop in China is beyond magical!

A dreamlike bookstore that just opened in Sichuan, China has gone viral on social media and we can't help but call this book space nothing short of spellbinding. Take a look... Dujiangyan......

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque

Turkey's decision to convert the sixth-century Chora Museum into a mosque has drawn criticism from various quarters. IMAGE: Turkish police officers stand guard on the top of the Kariye (Chora)......

Railways to allow private players for bullet train projects

The projects - Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, and Varanasi-Howrah - are expected to cost around Rs 10 trillion. Illustration:......

Railways seeks private fund to develop Mumbai's CST station

The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1,642 crore. The Indian Railways has floated a tender to redevelop Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) station with private......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Dr Ravi Prakash's 250 vintage car collection includes J R D Tata's 1940 Buick Limousine and a Sunbeam-Talbot used by Lord Mountbatten.Nikita Puri reports. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Classic......

'BJP is on track to lose 2019 election'

'The middle class is already alienated.' 'If the stockmarket is destabilised, the BJP is finished; the party will lose in every town.' 'And if the stockmarket crash happens just before the 2019......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

Lipstick Under My Burkha actress Aahana's WOW Australian holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series. Sophie Choudry had a breezy Monaco holiday. Malaika Arora......

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled in digital ceremony

IMAGE: 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. Photograph: Twitter Three sporty robots, collectively known as the 'smart triplets', representing the UNESCO World......

PIX: Check out 2022 FIFA World Cup Emblem

The emblem's design embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the......

Sports Shorts: Ankita crashes out of US Open Qualifying event

IMAGE: Ankita Raina failed to keep her momentum. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter India's top women's singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of the women's singles US Open qualifying event......

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Centre renews bid to get Unesco heritage site tag for Santiniketan

The Union culture ministry is mounting a renewed campaign to secure the status of Unesco World Heritage Site for Santiniketan, 11 years after the... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-renews-bid-to-get-unesco-heritage-site-tag-for-santiniketan/articleshow/81251735.cms

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/govt-wants-138-bn-indians-to-be-yes-men-of-the-bjp/20210215.htm

Fossil of world’s ‘oldest animal’ found in Madhya Pradesh

Hidden in plain sight, one of the rarest fossils in the world may have been discovered in the fascinating Bhimbetka rock shelters, a Unesco site... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/stunning-find-at-bhimbetka-fossil-of-earths-oldest-animal/articleshow/80774876.cms

Date, History, And 6 Facts About Pizza That Will Blow Your Minds

Did you know Margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita or that art of making Neapolitan pizzas was included on UNESCO's list of intangible... ...

https://food.ndtv.com/news/world-pizza-day-2021-date-history-and-6-facts-about-pizza-that-will-blow-your-minds-2365900

Kahn’s IIM-A campus on worldwide heritage alert

The advisory body to Unesco and an independent think tank in matters of world heritage, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS),... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/icomos-puts-louis-kahns-iim-ahmedabad-campus-on-worldwide-heritage-alert/articleshow/80309336.cms

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