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A walk to mark the 88th year of inauguration of Vizagapatnam Harbour

Nivedita Ganguly

December 19 marks the 88th year of the inauguration of Vizagapatnam harbour. History chronicler Jayshree Hatangadi will narrate the events of the day with rare maps and photographs

Unearthed debris throws light on Kochi’s colonial past

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This Christmas, spread the jolly festive spirit with handcrafted decorations

Nivedita Ganguly With Christmas kits and decor this year taking a turn towards sustainability, startups are bringing festive cheer to shoppers with handcrafted toys made by local artisans from across the country

FCI Food Museum showcases agriculture with the help of technology.

Thanjavur Food Museum serves up culinary history with a dash of technology

Nahla Nainar Take a closer look at what ends up on your plate by visiting India’s first Food Museum in Thanjavur

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‘Ramayan gayan’, one of the paintings in the series ‘Les Hindous’ by Flemish painter Balthazar Solvyns

Exhibition of Balthazar Solvyns’ paintings on colonial Bengal

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These rare and new stamps celebrate the greatest sports show on Earth

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A walk to mark the 88th year of inauguration of Vizagapatnam Harbour

December 19 marks the 88th year of the inauguration of Vizagapatnam harbour. History chronicler Jayshree Hatangadi will narrate the events of the day with rare maps and photographs

Unearthed debris throws light on Kochi’s colonial past

Fancy a local antiques roadshow? Meet the history enthusiasts rummaging through debris, unearthed as part of public works, to collect objects that throw light on Kochi’s past

Armed Forces veterans in Chennai share their memories of the 1971 Indo-Pak War

The third Indo-Pak War ended with the fall of Dhaka on December 16, 1971. Chennai-based veterans look back on the harrowing battles they fought to liberate Bangladesh

This Christmas, spread the jolly festive spirit with handcrafted decorations

With Christmas kits and decor this year taking a turn towards sustainability, startups are bringing festive cheer to shoppers with handcrafted toys made by local artisans from across the country

Subramania Bharati: The poet and the patriot

December 11 is Tamil poet Bharati’s birth anniversary. In a year that celebrates not only his death centenary but also his friend VOC’s sesquicentennial, a look at how their two lives merged and diverged

Thanjavur Food Museum serves up culinary history with a dash of technology

Take a closer look at what ends up on your plate by visiting India’s first Food Museum in Thanjavur

A recent email from Sangeet Natak Akademi betrays a curious diminishing of the function of the institution

The recently announced Amrit Mahotsav seems to be the dominant rubric through which various cultural entities are to be interpreted for the 75th anniversary of Independence

Varanasi-based Stuti Weaves is reviving some age-old Benarasi weaves

From reviving 200-year-old sarees to supporting over 300 artisans and weavers of Varanasi, Stuti Weaves helps Benarasi weavers with skill development and preservation

Museums, monuments and memorials: a history tour of Chennai in 48 hours

Pandemic travel can be challenging; so take a staycation instead, and explore the city of Chennai which wears many badges on its sleeve: seat of culture, hub of medicine — the first city of modern India

The changing face of Visakhapatnam libraries

As we celebrate National Library Week (November 14 to 20), take a look at some of the old and new libraries of Visakhapatnam and the role they play in strengthening communities

Paintings by children will be donated to the paediatric ward at Cancer Institute

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Nehru: In the spirit of revolution

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Cabinet okays declaration of Birsa Munda's birth anniversary on Nov 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

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What creates culture also creates cult

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Keeladi eighth phase excavations likely to be carried out post-Pongal

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The last potter of Visakhapatnam

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Deepavali hampers: Initiatives to support artisans, weavers and the differently-abled

From stepping up support for traditional artisans and weavers to lending a helping hand to the differently-abled, this Deepavali organisations and social enterprises are making festive hampers handmade with hope

How drugs shaped the world we live in

Chennai-based writer Thomas Manuel’s ‘Opium Inc’ investigates how British colonialism was funded by a global trade in the drug

On your next road trip to Puducherry, linger over a brunch of Parisian croissants, then dine on pasta from Piedmont

Puducherry has always been rather French. Now, it also offers a slice of Italy with springy coils of tagliatelle, curls of green radiatori and loaves of ciabatta

Tale of the taalam: With rice, flowers and a severed head

The linguistic adventures of a simple plate help paint a vivid picture of trade and interaction in the medieval Indian Ocean

A new park on the block in Visakhapatnam

Spread across 33 acres, the newly renovated VMRDA Park houses national-level skating rinks and a 570-metre-long cycling track along with basketball, badminton and tennis courts

Rare coin made in Colonial New England could fetch $3,00,000

The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 was recently found in the United Kingdom inside a candy tin containing hundreds of older coins, auctioneer Morton & Eden Limited, said.

Dimapur: Memories of a brick city

It was once the seat of a powerful kingdom whose legacy is often forgotten today

The conch shell sounds return in Durga Puja in Visakhapatnam this festive season

After a quiet year, festivities in Visakhapatnam this season have moved to hotels, closed gatherings and small-scale community celebrations

The merchant who bought a mosque

Chunnamal Haveli carries many fascinating tales about the change in lifestyle and architecture of Delhi after 1857

Social media gets a Gandhian platform: Pixstory

Senior journalist and writer Appu Esthose Suresh starts a Gandhi-inspired platform to filter fake news and hate speeches

Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th century

News of the artwork's existence broke this week as Warsaw hosted the 18th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition.

Should a deity have two arms or more?

The earliest Hindu iconography showing a four-armed Vishnu has been found in Malhar in Madhya Pradesh, dating to 100 BCE

Navaratri at Suguna Vilasa Sabha

Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar gives a detailed account of the celebrations in his memoir

This Navaratri, it is small format 'golu' with unique collectibles from IPL teams to idli shops

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The view from Chavittunadakam’s stamping grounds

‘The Fragments of Illusion’, an award-winning documentary on Chavittunadakam, captures the cross-cultural origins of the art form and its repertoire

The solution is to go back to real history: T.M. Thomas Isaac

The former finance minister of Kerala on how investing in heritage conservation will have strong social and developmental spinoffs

At 40, here’s how Kochi’s much-loved Aquinas College is faring

Project Kaval aimed at protecting the Chellanam coast by planting mangroves and issuance of a postal stamp will kick off a yearlong celebrations to mark the Ruby Jubilee of Aquinas College, Edacochin

Hindi journal Samkaleen Teesari Duniya’s latest issue offers a detailed view of Nepali literature

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A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered from ruins of Assyrian king’s library going back to Iraq

The $1.7 million cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection in the rubble of the library of Assyrian King Assur Banipal.

National Museum to open Buddha galleries soon, arms gallery in 2 months

National Museum building on Janpath is among buildings proposed to be demolished as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project and the museum itself moved to North and South Block

Poet of the feminine: The legacy of Subramania Bharati

In the poet’s death centenary year, remembering his advocacy of women. And remembering the women who preserved his rich legacy

Pulluvan Pattu — songs for prosperity

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UNESCO’s calls for submission of manuscripts

India has been predictably slow to respond to UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ programme initiative

Botanical Survey of India’s collection of rare paintings, dyes, fabrics and type specimens to go public

Decade-long exercise by the BSI is a valuable and fascinating online record of India’s plant diversity.

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