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Culture and Civilisational Digest: August-2024

3-day State Museum Conclave held in Delhi- The Statesman
The Union Ministry of Culture organised a three-day State Museum Conclave, Stakeholder Consultation, and Capacity Building Workshop for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum in the....

September 12, 2024 Cultural Heritage , Indonesia , Culture And Civilisation , Keeladi excavation , State Museum Conclave , Bangabandhu Memorial Museum , Crafts Museum , Humayun Museum , Bandhavgarh , Prambanan , Constitution Museum , Kabaddi , Mesolithic period , Geoglyphs , UNESCO and Telugu Language Day.
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: July-2024

Potsherds adorned with fish motifs; copper objects excavated from Tamil Nadu's Keeladi- Deccan Herald
In the previous week, archaeologists unearthed a potsherd with the Tamil letter 'Tha' inscribed on it from Keeladi, a Sangam-era urban s....

August 02, 2024 Buddhism , Cultural Heritage , UNESCO World Heritage site , Culture And Civilisation , Keeladi , Sangam-era , Vat Phou temple , Mysuru Literature Festival , Jagannath Rath Yatra , World Heritage Committee , Charaideo Maidam , Kargil Vijay Diwas , Ayodhya and Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
India’s Role in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

India, as a civilisational state, firmly believes in the preservation of global heritage for future generations. Along with the conservation of heritage sites within the country, India has also been supporting heritage conservation projects in the Gl....

July 30, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Myanmar , Cultural Heritage , Cambodia , Archaeological Survey of India , Laos , World Heritage Site , Restoration , Khmer Art , Angkor Wat temple , Ta Prohm temple , Preah Vihear temple , Viet Nam , Mỹ Sơn , Bagan , Ananda Temple , Vat Phou temple.
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: June-2024

India’s archaeological site museums need major makeover. Vadnagar must set an example- The Print
There’s a notable rise in innovative museums across India, such as the Museum of Art or MAP, and the recently opened Science Gallery in B....

July 08, 2024 Ayodhya , International Yoga Day , Cultural Heritage , Repatriation , Culture And Civilisation , Vadnagar , Archaeological Site Museums , Archaeological Excavations , Keeladi , Sangam Era , Stonehenge , Nalanda University , Korean Culture and Neolithic age.
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: May-2024

Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years- The Print
The Archaeological Survey of India is on a mission to untangle the historical threads of Braj region, the birthplace of Hindu deity Krishna. For the....

June 06, 2024 Indian Army , Cultural Heritage , Archaeological Survey of India , Repatriation , Culture And Civilisation , Govardhan Hill , Rakhigarhi , Akshaya Tritiya , International Museum Day , Indus Valley Civilisation , Project Udbhav , Bhojshala mosque.
India's Civilizational Marvels
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

Goa’s Aguad Port and Jail Complex in Sinquerim have been in the limelight since April 2024 for hosting an exhibition showcasing India’s ancient couture, India’s epic tales and historical narratives, and the profound symbolism of the lotus in I....

May 03, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Cultural Heritage , Positive Bharat , National Museum , India civilisation , Goa Aguad Port , Jail Complex , Indian Manuscripts
Cultural and Civilisational Newsletter : February-2024

(Cultural and civilisational issues are vital as they shape societies, influencing values, norms, and identities. Understanding these aspects fosters harmony, tolerance, and cooperation among diverse communities. Addressing cultural concerns promo....

March 13, 2024 Ram Mandir , UNESCO , Cultural Heritage , conservation , North-East India , Archaeological Survey of India , Repatriation , Culture And Civilisation , National Museum , Archaeo-tourism , Monetary Museum , International Puppet Festival , British Museum , Intangible Cultural Heritage , Harappan Civilisation
VIF Book Discussion on ‘Patterns in Past Settlements’ authored by M B Rajani

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a webinar on 20th August 2020 to discuss a book, Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes (forthcoming from Springer). The main speaker of th....

August 26, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Cultural Heritage , archaeology , Modern technologies , Patterns in Past Settlements , Geospatial Analysis
A Political Economic Approach to Reclaiming India

For 70 years, governance and administration of India has been guided by left-leaning economists fed on western precepts of the subcontinent's history and culture. A new generation of policy-makers call this myopic and are ready for a repositioning of....

November 20, 2018 Economic Studies , Book Published , Cultural Heritage , skill development , Poverty Alleviation , Agriculture sector , National progress , Economic orientation , Transformation
Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, Edited by K. Warikoo, Pentagon Press, 2009, Pages: 338, Price: Rs. 1750, ISBN: 978-81-8274-376-2
Prateek Joshi

Much has been written about Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the virtue of its disputed status. The ever growing literature by leading scholars and legal experts has continued to emphasize either on the legal aspect of the Kashmir dispute or has analysed J....

September 12, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Jammu and Kashmir , Book Reviews , Cultural Heritage , Ladakh , Socio-cultural , Islamic influences , Buddhist
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