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More than Lederhosen? Traditional costumes of Germany

October 28, 2016May 22, 2018

If I were to ask you to describe the national costume of Germany, no doubt most responses would talk about lederhosen, and the barmaids? dresses …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

Heritage Of Craftsmanship: Kasuti, A Fading Tradition

October 28, 2016November 21, 2017

Karnataka is enriched with a wide variety of intricate and beautiful embroidery works which has created a strong foothold for the state in the …

Arts and Crafts, Conservation, Discover, Heritage, Industrial, Photo Stories

Decoding Jute, The Golden Fiber In Bengal’s DNA

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

In the 1800s, large sheds along both the banks of the of Hooghly River in and around Kolkata and Howrah with rumbling sounds of heavy …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

The Forgotten Tomb of Nadira Begum

October 13, 2016October 16, 2016

Right next ?to the ‘Mazar’ of Saint Mian Mir is the tomb of Nadira Bano, who was the wife of Mughal Prince ?Dara Shikoh. Being …

Community, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Travel

A Visit to Osborne House in England

October 8, 2016October 9, 2016

Osborne House, located on the Isle of Wight, was a favourite retreat of Queen Victoria when she wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Discover, Travellers

Begum Samru’s Haveli: a lost heritage?

October 6, 2016October 9, 2016

As a child, I loved listening to stories, and I still do. My grandfather, who was a raconteur, would weave a magical fabric of history, …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Opinion, Restoration

Traditional Architectural Heritage and Management: Rashid, Heritage City

October 5, 2016

Construction of ?houses, settlements, or dwellings, in any architectural expression, is aimed at creating security and a comfortable environment.? This perspective appears clearly within Islamic …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Photo Stories, Traditions

Purana Qila: So old but still standing tall

September 18, 2016November 14, 2016

The bus drops you at the Delhi Zoo’s bus stop, situated on the heavy traffic ridden Mathura Road, you won’t miss the longstanding Old Fort …

Blog, Conservation, Discover, Nature, Stories, Travel

The Towers that Watched Over the Ancient Fisherman Village in Sardinia

September 7, 2016October 8, 2016

“Tell the towers” also means talking about Tonnare. Sardinia has always been a center of passage for the tuna, and tuna is fished since eons …