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.
The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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