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TopicManuscripts archive

Topic: manuscripts archive

How ancient manuscripts are writing the next chapter of India-UK cultural cooperation

When the Programme of Cultural Cooperation (PoCC) was signed between India and the UK in May 2025, it acknowledged that cultural heritage knows no borders.

Gyan Bharatam portal will digitise thousands of years of knowledge, curb piracy: PM Modi

PM Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam portal, an AI-driven national repository for manuscripts, at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on Friday. ‘It’s like time travel.’

MEA helping digitise old Malayalam manuscripts. Combing through palm leaf scripts

Samhita, a project of the International Research division at Delhi’s India International Centre estimates about 200,000 Indic manuscripts spread across 200 centres.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.