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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
TopicHumayun's Tomb

Topic: Humayun's Tomb

Humayun was obsessed with astronomy, wanted a utopian society favoured by heavens

The design of Humayun’s Tomb evolved from his idea of a floating palace. The highly complex geometric design of the monument had no blueprint.

Delhi’s deserted monuments a delight for photographers now, but spell losses for vendors

All monuments under ASI have opened for visitors after almost 100 days. While 1,000-1500 people are allowed at most monuments, not more than 200 people are showing up.

Liberalise culture sector to unlock India’s economic potential: NITI Aayog’s Amitabh Kant

Our heritage is valuable. And there’s a reason why one of the world’s most successful conservation stories is the Humayun’s Tomb project in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area.

On Camera

‘Mutton, Mughal, Muslim’. Modi is casting the Opposition as un-Hindu & anti-Bharat

Modi’s political competitors are meat-and-fish-gobbling quasi-Muslims who present 'Muslim' manifestos, appease Muslims, and can’t hope to represent India.

Advocate on behalf of India & ‘Global South’ — what upcoming Adani-funded think tank aims to do

While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.