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Gyan Bhartam Mission has collected 50 lakh manuscripts. Half the target met in just 6 months

The online portal of Gyan Bhartam Mission, launched in the Union Budget 2025-26, already hosts around 1.29 lakh digitised pages accessible to the public.

ASI isn’t outsourcing conservation to private sector. Only the DPRs will be outsourced

The core conservation and preservation work of around 3,685 centrally protected monuments in India has been under the ASI's mandate, and it will remain so.

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.

India to Host First-Ever Asian Buddhist Summit

New Delhi: New Delhi will host the first-ever Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on November 5-6, bringing together prominent Buddhist leaders, scholars, and practitioners from...

Ministry of Culture plans three-day conclave on museums in New Delhi

The three-day conclave will start on August 1 and will be held at Bharat Mandapam, said the Ministry of Culture.

India launches Cultural Mapping Mission

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture has launched the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) as part of the government’s efforts to preserve and...

Palekar was cut-off midway through his speech at the NGMA, here is what he couldn’t say

The veteran actor was cut short when he began criticising the Ministry of Culture. Here is the full text of his speech.   

Modi govt to recognise artistes, painters, writers as professionals

Ministry of skill development has no category at present to define people from creative fields as professionals; Centre to create database of such people.

SC isn’t interfering with worship at Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple

Temple authority adopts expert recommendations to protect the lingam; court approves but its unofficial gag order leads to confusion.

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, 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.