Modi govt’s new Yuge Yugeen has set off lamentations about the loss of the old National Museum. But the institution did not always do justice to its role as the custodian of India’s patrimony.
Central Public Works Dept has got nod from Heritage Conservation Committee, aims to restore heritage bldg which houses vital ministries such as home & finance to original 1930s design.
Tasneem Z Mehta, managing trustee and honorary director of Mumbai’s Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, called it a good project in need of more professional management.
The National Museum building was designed by the first Indian chief architect of Central Public Works Department, GB Deolalikar and constructed by Bhagwat Singh.
A part of Modi govt's Central Vista project, Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum will open in three months. But work on moving the artefacts at the National Museum has not yet begun.
Urban India today needs a renewed social contract, one that prioritises reliability, transparency, and responsiveness, and aligns governance structures with everyday needs.
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
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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