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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicUNESCO

Topic: UNESCO

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.

Only 22% women in AI jobs — The gender gap in science and technology, in numbers

Women are still under-represented in fields such as computing, engineering, mathematics and physics, finds a UNESCO report.

On Camera

My first meeting with Modi ji in 1996 gave me a living model of leadership: ML Khattar

As Modi enters his seventy-sixth year of service to the nation, I join millions in wishing him strength and success.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.