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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicIndian heritage

Topic: Indian heritage

‘Illegally removed’—India to bring back three ancient bronze sculptures from Smithsonian museum

The artefacts include 12th-century Somaskanda, 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai, and 10th-century Shiva Nataraja.

‘This is the era of the Buddha’—PM Modi inaugurates exhibition of Piprahwa relics

A short documentary was screened at the inauguration on the life of the Buddha, which also highlighted the government’s efforts in bringing back the Piprahwa relics.

Modi govt to conserve 1 crore old manuscripts. And reclaim India’s knowledge legacy

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressed the first Gyan Bhartam International Conference on ‘Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage’ at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. He was joined by Vivek Aggarwal, Manjul Bhargava and Sachchidanand Joshi.

Tourism is helping protect India’s intangible heritage. It took 10 yrs to get here

Every craft goes through cycles of change. In the absence of documentation, newer craftspeople can lose touch with how their forefathers practiced their craft.

Union minister G Reddy vows to safeguard India’s linguistic heritage

The Minister highlighted the significance of including languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, which has expanded from 14 to 22 languages over time.

Chettinad festival is already boasting results. Money, movie shoots & more conservation

The festival’s organisers were inspired by the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. They want to put Chettinad on the international map.

The Class of Taxila — how Mortimer Wheeler set up the first Indian archaeology school

In ‘Archeology and the public purpose’, Nayanjot Lahiri writes on the gap between govt departments & universities bridged by The Taxila School of Archaeology.

ASI set to excavate Purana Quila again in decades-long hunt for Mahabharata link

ASI insiders say it is ‘unusual’ that the 16th-century Purana Quila is being dug up second time in just over a year.

Bringing back chaupadh, ganjifa, pachisi: Great Indian pastimes long before XBox, PS4s

Mumbai just hosted a meeting of collectors, geeks on board games of India, which have gone from mainstream to niche. ThePrint explores the fun past times.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year. it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.