scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicUNESCO

Topic: UNESCO

‘World Heritage’ site selection is Eurocentric – and it shows in places that get love & money

Notre Dame got millions of dollars in donations. But when the Gate of Ishtar in Iraq was destroyed there was no global outpouring of grief or dollars.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — the President who defended Hinduism against Western criticism

ThePrint remembers Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and his contributions in the field of education and as a political leader.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris survives massive blaze but loses its Gothic spire

Fire services said the fire could be linked to the heavy restoration work being done at the 850-year-old cathedral.

Hampi vandalism video found to be real, but ASI continues to insist it happened a year ago

An official report says it was an ‘act of miscreants’, but doesn’t mention if the incident occurred recently or a year ago, as ASI claims.

Opera on former Pak PM Benazir Bhutto to premiere in Pittsburgh next year

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Journalist arrested for possessing hate literature gets bail, and indigenous Kalash community’s practice figures in UNESCO list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan condemns ‘killings’ in Kashmir, harps on UN resolutions

Here’s what’s happening across the border: PPP co-chairman Zardari is ready to talk to Nawaz Sharif, and newspapers editors object to new media legislation.

Rana Safvi’s new book is a great way to discover Delhi’s historical treasures

Rana Safvi’s Forgotten Cities of Delhi is a handy addition to the popular literature on the capital’s rich, 1,500 years old history.

UNESCO declared Indian national anthem as the best, tweets Babita Phogat

Before Phogat could delete the fake news tweet, it had at least 111 retweets and 192 replies.

Up-close: The new-look Sunder Nursery, a world heritage site Delhi had forgotten

A photo essay that takes a close look at the newly-renovated Sunder Nursery which is next door to Humayun's tomb.

Eye on Odisha polls, minister Pradhan raises pitch for Chilika Lake’s UNESCO heritage tag

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan says the Chilika ecosystem is an integral part of the Odia culture and therefore its preservation is crucial.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.