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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicCultural diversity

Topic: Cultural diversity

Bradford secures £5 million boost as UK’s ‘City of Culture’

The funding will support a year-long program of events and cultural regeneration.

India launches cultural centers to preserve folk arts

Seven new centers established to safeguard rural and tribal traditions.

‘Omsiyyat’: Top UAE officials celebrate interfaith unity at BAPS Hindu Mandir during Ramzan

Over 200 religious and cultural leaders gather during sacred month of Ramzan at the newly inaugurated BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. Actor Vivek Oberoi was also in attendance.

Reviving temples, restoring past glory — how Doordarshan documentary shows Modi’s vision of ‘new India’

First part, which aired Friday, was narrated by social media influencer Kamiya Jani. Two-part documentary is a joint venture of Prasar Bharati and the Ministry of Culture.

Seeing ourselves on screen can affect cultural change. Media needs diversity

A new WEF report shows 59% of people who identify as a minority tend to engage with brands more frequently if they are inclusive of diverse views.

Estee Lauder is reviewing its products for skin-lightening references to avoid criticism

Estee Lauder product review will include assessing use of terms such as 'brightening' & 'lightening'. The cosmetics company was earlier confronted by employees over racial matters.

Cultural diversity can drive economies. Here are lessons from India and South Asia

India may be in disagreement with China over historical borders, but it still shares with it local languages and Buddhist religious minorities.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.