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Mumbai: The art world's favourite fruit snack is back in the headlines -- and yes, it's been eaten. Again. A cheeky visitor to the Pompidou-Metz museum in France took a literal bite out of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual pièce de résistance: a banana duct-taped to a wall, famously titled Comedian. The banana, which last sold for a very ripe $6.2 million to crypto mogul Justin Sun, met its untimely demise last Saturday when the unnamed guest decided art was best served fresh. Fortu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the proposal to rename Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur in Maharashtra reflects India ongoing cultural renaissance. He said that it marks an effort to restore historical identities that were once deliberately erased. Speaking to the media on Friday, Shekhawat said, There were many of our subjects, places, history books, and incidents, which were intentionally erased, or ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's first campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), modelled after IITs and IIMs that will serve as a national centre of excellence dedicated to the animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality sector, was inaugurated by I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday. The first batch of 300 students will begin classes in Sept at the campus on National Films Development Corporation's premises in Pedder Road. With world-class infrastructure, including fully ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
New Delhi: Dan Rivera, a 54-year-old paranormal investigator and U.S. Army veteran, died under mysterious circumstances on Sunday night while touring with the infamous Annabelle doll, according to a report by The Indian Express. The New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) released a statement mourning the loss of their longtime colleague and friend. "With heavy hearts, we share the sudden and heartbreaking loss of our dear friend and colleague, Dan Rivera," the press release read. "Da ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates, will open its doors in December 2025 in the heart of Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi, one of the highest concentrations of cultural institutions globally. The landmark institution honours the Founding Father of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his commitment to education, identity and belonging. Through immersive exhibitions, active research, and engaging publi ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Indian Museum has made entry free for school groups to encourage more students to visit the oldest and largest museum in South Asia.Entry did use to be free for student groups, but in 2019, the museum introduced a fee of Rs 20 for visitors below 18 years. That decision was reversed at a meeting of the Board of Trustees last month following the museum's finance committee's proposal last Dec to waive fees for student groups. "Recognising students as the future custodians of our cultur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Rs 59.4-lakh tender for renovation work at the official residence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been cancelled due to "administrative reasons", the Public Works Department informed the government on Monday. The notification came just three days after the scheduled opening of the bids. The tender reportedly included extensive electrical work, with plans to install 14 air conditioners worth over Rs 7.7 lakh, light fittings worth Rs 6 lakh, TVs valued at Rs 9 lakh, six geysers cos ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 7, 2025 - In a landmark recognition of India's growing contribution to the global cooperative movement, Mr. Kishor Kumar T K, representing ULCCS India, has been officially inducted as a member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage (WG-CCH). His induction took place during the International Workshop on Promoting Cooperative Cultural Heritage, held on 30 June 2025 at the historic Rochdale Pioneers Museum -- widely regarded as the ...Read More >
Lakhimpur (Assam) [India], July 3 (ANI): A rare and well-preserved collection of over a hundred bamboo and cane artefacts, dating back more than a century, continues to thrive in the Boginadi area of Assam's Lakhimpur district. The heritage belongs to the family of Ram Saikia, a resident of Germany Chuk in Boginadi, whose grandfather, Golap Chandra Saikia, is credited with creating the artefacts. In Boginadi of Lakhimpur district, countless treasures are still preserved. This family has carefu ...Read More >
AYODHYA: Nripendra Mishra, chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee, said 45kg of pure gold was used in the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He said the estimated value of the gold, excluding taxes, is around Rs 50 crore. Gold has been used extensively in the doors on the ground floor of the temple and the throne of Lord Ram.He said gold work is still on in the Sheshavatar Temple. While the main structure of the Ram Mandir has been completed, other parts of the temple complex, ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Gujarat has achieved another remarkable global milestone. Bhuj-based Kutch's Smriti Van Earthquake Memorial Museum has been honoured with the prestigious UNESCO Prix Versailles 2024 World Title for its outstanding interiors. At a ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the award was received by Minister of State Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma and GSDMA CEO Shri Anupam Anand, representing the state government. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Conveys Heartfelt Congratulations Chief Mini ...Read More >
Dharmasthala: The Manjusha Museum, envisioned by Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, has received special recognition from the India Book of Records for its unparalleled and extensive collection of antiques. The honor was bestowed on Dr. Heggade during his 76th birthday celebrations on Monday. Dr. Anil Kumar Sharma, head of the India Book of Records, presented the certificate acknowledging the museum as the "largest single-man diverse collection of antiques." According to the c ...Read More >
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