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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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Topic: UNESCO

At 3.02 million, India recorded world’s highest number of preterm births in 2020, finds Lancet study

Study by researchers affiliated to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with WHO & UNICEF, says a decade made little difference in percentage of preterm births in India.

UNESCO recommends to take Great Barrier Reef off danger list, still warns of ‘serious threat’

UNESCO in November said the reef should be put on the danger list after frequent coral bleaching events. But recently it ‘noted with appreciation’ commitments by Australian govt.

UNESCO suggests adding Venice to list of world heritage sites in danger due to climate change

The UNESCO experts stated that Italy is not doing enough to protect the city, known for its canals & cultural sites, which has been grappling with mass tourism for years.

Oui Oui! The French baguette gets world heritage status by UNESCO

The UN body has granted the baguette ‘intangible cultural heritage' status to celebrate its long journey since the 1770s, from a luxury product to an everyday household food.

UNESCO recognition of Durga Puja a big feat. But it was no easy journey for India

Creating the idol for puja is more than just mixing sand and clay. It circumscribes the emotions and efforts of all artisans.

Mangroves are unique, extraordinary and under threat. ‘Floating plantation’ can save them

UNESCO, Thailand's AIT and Australia's UNSW are looking to advance the innovative technology of planting floating mangroves that can function as a new source of energy.

Weaving Jamdani — a 40-inch piece of saree that lived through Partition

Both men and women made Jamdani, a saree that came out of the Dhaka muslin industry and was brought to India by Persian craftsmen.

UNESCO World Heritage Site tag for Telangana’s Ramappa temple soon? TRS party celebrates

UNESCO recognition for once-neglected historical Ramappa temple will help in its conservation & boost tourism, local economy, feels Y Sathish Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi party.

‘Floating’ bricks, sandbox tech: Engineering skill behind 13th C Telangana temple’s UNESCO tag

The Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple, also known as the Ramappa Temple, in Telangana was last week inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 39th such site in India.

Harappan-era city Dholavira in Gujarat conferred with UNESCO World Heritage Site tag

Dholavira is the second site to be included in the world heritage list this month after the Ramappa Temple at Palampet in Telangana's Warangal.

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.