Ever since Bengaluru started expanding itself, with deploying loads of industries on its banks and outskirts, few villages fear of losing their heritage, and perhaps their existence too. Hebbal village, one of the oldest villages of Bengaluru is fighting to maintain its existence amid many tall buildings. Over thousand year[Read More…]
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We must be proud of our heritage, Rahul Gandhi tells youths
Shillong: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the Indian youth to be proud of their heritage, languages, and religions, and vowed to defend the culture and way of thinking of the people in Meghalaya. “My message to all young people is — be proud of your heritage, languages, and religions.[Read More…]
Taj Mahal is integral part of heritage: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday said that the Taj Mahal is an integral part of our heritage. His statement comes a few days after controversy was raked over non-inclusion of the Taj Mahal in a UP government booklet released to mark six months of the BJP government[Read More…]
Iraqi heritage sites at risk in Mosul operation
As Iraqi forces close in on Mosul, the jihadists’ last main bastion in the country, officials say IS has fighters deployed at or near archaeological sites. This has put Iraqi heritage sites at risk during the operation to retake Mosul from the jihadists. In 2014 IS had vandalised the Mosul museum after[Read More…]