74th Republic Day : West Bengal tableau showcases Durga Puja

The most important and celebrated event in Bengal's festival calendar and one of the biggest annual extravaganzas...

US Embassy launches website on heritage of AP tribes

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): As US and India celebrate 75 years of bilateral relations and as part of...

MoS Lekhi calls to celebrate Durga Puja's inscription in UNESCO

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Durga Puja is considered to be one of the biggest festivals around the world....

India nominates Gujarat's Garba for inclusion in UNESCO ICH list

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage...

UNESCO team to visit Kolkata for Durga Puja celebrations

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): UNESCO Director Eric Falt along with his team will be visiting Kolkata next week...

India elected to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for 4 years

New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India has been elected to the Inter-governmental Committee of UNESCO's 2003...

China promotes Tibet's intangible cultural heritage

Lhasa [Tibet], June 15 (ANI): China has intensified appropriation of Tibet's intangible cultural heritage on one...

Entire world values Indian culture: Amit Shah

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): Calling the Indian culture 'eternal', Union Home Minister Amit Shah on...

War of words erupts between TMC, BJP over inclusion of 'Durga...

New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya...

UNESCO includes Durga Puja in Kolkata on 'Intangible Cultural...

New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on...

Japanese delicacies attract foreigners

Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI): Japan's famous "Washoku" is a traditional practice based on a set of skills,...

Yoga enters UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural...

New Delhi [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup on Thursday said that yoga has been...