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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicWorld Heritage Committee

Topic: World Heritage Committee

No better time than these Amrit Kaal years to preserve our cultural traditions—Gajendra Shekhawat

Gajendra Shekhawat -
India has achieved a significant cultural milestone with the entry of Moidams—the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam—in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

India to host World Heritage Committee meeting

ThePrint Team -
46th WHC session to focus on cultural heritage preservation.

Africa has just 98 of 1,199 World Heritage Sites. Commitee meeting sees chorus for more diverse list

Antara Baruah -
India, which is hosting the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, is pushing for Chardeo Moidams, 700-year old mound-burial system of Ahom dynasty, to be added to list.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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