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International Cultural Heritage Fair to be held in Paris from October 29
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (494+ words) By Media India Group | Jun 9, 2026 | New Delhi The International Cultural Fair to celebrate light from October 29 to November 1 Heritage, conservation and culture will be in focus as Paris hosts International Cultural Heritage Fair that will return to the Carrousel du…...
1984: Living in Orwell's Dystopian World in 2026
2+ day, 27+ min ago (47+ words) Media India Group By Sanvi Choudhary | Jun 8, 2026 | New Delhi #On This Day: On June 8, 1949, British writer George Orwell published Nineteen Eighty-Four, written during the final phase of his life while battling tuberculosis. #MIG...
Beej Pandum: A ritual of soil, seeds and monsoon preparation in Chhattisgarh
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (893+ words) By Sanvi Choudhary | Jun 7, 2026 | New Delhi Bringing together tribal communities across Bastar in Chhattisgarh, Beej Pandum is an annual pre-monsoon seed ritual held in late May that marks the transition from the dry season to the agricultural cycle, where villages…...
Saint Petersburg: 317 Years of Empire, Revolution and Revival
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (49+ words) Media India Group By Sanvi Choudhary | May 27, 2026 | New Delhi #On This Day: On May 27, 1703, Tsar Peter founded Saint Petersburg after reconquering Ingrian land from Sweden & named it after his patron saint, the Apostle Peter. #MIG...
Romanian film Fjord wins Palme d'Or at 79th Cannes Film Festival
2+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) By India and You | May 24, 2026 | New Delhi The 79th Festival de Cannes winners' list is released In the main Competition section, Minotaur directed by Andre" Zviaguintsev received the Grand Prix. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi won the Best Director Prize for…...
Strongmen vs Machines: Pulling Jets and Heavy Vehicles
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (53+ words) Media India Group By Sanvi Choudhary | May 19, 2026 | New Delhi #On This Day: On May 19, 1992 in England, Dave Gauder, weighing about 102 kg, pulled a 178 tonnes jumbo jet about 7. 6 cm in a controlled airfield demonstration of extreme pulling strength #MIG...
International Museum Day: Preserving History and Culture
3+ week, 1+ day ago (51+ words) Media India Group By Sanvi Choudhary | May 18, 2026 | New Delhi #On This Day: On May 18 each year, International Museum Day is observed to highlight the role museums play in preserving history, culture and knowledge & promote education, research and cultural exchange. #MIG...
India's culinary heritage under attack in UP, say critics
3+ week, 2+ day ago (461+ words) By Masrat Nabi | May 17, 2026 | New Delhi The ODOC scheme maps 208 dishes across 75 districts and 18 divisions, every single one of them is vegetarian Also Read: Five things to do in Lucknow Lucknow's culinary heritage is also one of the main draws…...
International Day of Light: From Too Little to Too Much
3+ week, 3+ day ago (39+ words) Media India Group By Masrat Nabi | May 16, 2026 | #On This Day: On May 16, 2018, the first International Day of Light was observed, as mandated by UNESCO. #MIG...
Unakoti: Tripura's hidden gallery of giant stone gods and sacred legends
3+ week, 5+ day ago (581+ words) By Sanvi Choudhary | May 15, 2026 | New Delhi Ancient rock-cut sculptures rise from the forested hills of Unakoti in Tripura Unakoti feels less like a conventional tourist attraction and more like an open-air myth carved into stone. Giant faces of deities emerge…...