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Amritsar, Sep.10 (ANI): An endeavour is underway to preserve various heritage buildings of Punjab State in a bid to treasure the cultural heritage including historical monuments, which can help in boosting tourism in Punjab.

The palaces and Havelis across Punjab bespeak glorious heritage. These [...]

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A June report from the United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended that children as young as five should receive mandatory sexual education that would teach even pre-kindergarteners about masturbation and topics like gender violence.

The 98-page report offers a universal lesson plan for kids ranging in age from [...]

Washington, August 24 (ANI): Smokers may exacerbate the problem of malnutrition in developing countries because they tend to finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget, say a pair of researchers.

Steven Block and Patrick Webb, of Tufts University, have revealed that their fidning is based on a study conducted in Java, Indonesia. [...]

New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will leave for Thimphu today on a three-day official visit to Bhutan.

During his visit, he will meet King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley, Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs, Lyonpo Minjur [...]

New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): A team of archaeologists have sketched out the layout of the first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire, known as Xanadu in Marco Polo’s Travel Notes, through a large-scale excavation in China.

“The most exciting findings are the layout of moat in front of the Mingde Gate to the royal capital [...]

Washington, July 2 (ANI): Dutch researcher Laurens van der Maaten has developed a new analytical technique that enables the computer to recognize archaeological material and fake works of art.

According to a report in www.physorg.com, the technique not only enables the computer to better interpret the content of photos and images, but also of data.

The [...]

New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Buddhist Mount Wutai in China has become the country’s 38th site to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a cultural landscape.

“We’ve been through a rough path, full of suspense,” said Tong Mingkang, deputy chief of [...]

Karachi, June 26 (ANI): The Culture and Tourism minister of Sindh, Sassui Palejo has asked the National Academy of Performing Art (NAPA) to vacate the premises of the Hindu Gymkhana, which was rented out to it in 2005.

Replying to a question put up by Senator [...]

Washington, June 20 (ANI): From the time humans came to being, males have been dubbed “bread-winners”.

Even in today’s times, a man is expected to look after the family and make decisions concerning financial matters. However, in the case of the Mosuo culture of the Chinese Himalaya, things are a bit different.

Men of the Mosuo [...]

Tehran, May 27 (ANI): Iranian and English archeologists have discovered the Middle East’s oldest village that dates back to at least 9800 BC in western Iran.

According to Press TV, the unique archeological discovery reveals Iran was the main Neolithic center of the Middle East.

“The historical site dates back to 9800 BC and evidence suggest inhabitance [...]

Srinagar, May 16 (ANI): A full-length film on cultural heritage of gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir entitled “Bakkarwals” in four parts has been released on You Tube.

Launched by Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, a national organization working on gujjars of states, the [...]

Srinagar, May 14 (ANI): The art of calligraphy is on a revival mode in Jammu and Kashmir, after the State’s Academy of Art, Culture and Languages started running courses to facilitate the revival of rare calligraphic work.

The academy is providing all [...]

New Delhi, Apr.29 (ANI): India and France are poised to raise the level of their efforts towards preservation in the fields of film and television.

The Embassy of France in India has decided to donate as many as 234 films from its library in New Delhi to [...]

Imphal, April 24 (ANI): Guru G. Gourakishor Sharma was recently conferred the coveted Padamshree award for 2008-2009 to honour his lifetime contribution to Manipuri Martial Art, Thang-Ta.

Born into a family having a long tradition of martial arts, the Manipuri martial art, “Thang-Ta” came naturally to Gourakishor, [...]

Nishat Mughal Garden (Srinagar), Apr 22 (ANI): The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the India National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritages (INTACH) initiated drive to preserve state’s heritage sites including famous Mughal gardens.

Kashmir has the largest number of Mughal gardens in the subcontinent.

These gardens still retain their original layout [...]

New Delhi, April 20 (ANI): A two-year investigation has revealed that the length of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty era in China, is estimated to be more than 2,551.8 kilometers longer than earlier thought.

According to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM), the Ming [...]

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The London Book Fair to be held April 20-22 will focus on Indian publishers and authors. The British Council (India) announced Thursday that 51 authors and around 90 publishers would be a part of the fair’s India Market Focus Programme.
The London Book Fair, an annual event held at Earl’s Court, [...]

New Delhi, April 9 (ANI): Archaeologists in China are taking the help of a robot specially designed for underground exploration, which is opening up a lost world of historic treasures.

The robot completed a successful trial probe in July last year, when it revealed hidden fresco paintings in a narrow shaft inside a 1,300-year old tomb [...]

Washington, April 1 (ANI): Archaeologists have recovered a treasure trove of artifacts from a recently recovered ship of the infamous 18th-century pirate Blackbeard.

According to a report in the National Geographic News, some of the newfound relics add to evidence that the ship belonged to the pirate.

“We feel pretty comfortable that that’s what this is,” said [...]

New Delhi, Mar.23 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Navanethem Pillay, today visited the National Human Rights Commission of India.

She was welcomed by the NHRC Chairperson, Mr. Justice S. Rajendra Babu.

During her about half an hour stay in the Commission, [...]