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INTACH: Preserving India’s heritage over the last 25 years

Gurpreet K. Maini writes a review of India’s leading heritage conservation NGO, on its 25th anniversary in the Sunday Tribune. If today graffiti is diminishing our monuments, particularly the unlisted...

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So little left, so badly ignored

Punjab, one of the oldest provinces, is perhaps the only state where records or archives have not been organised after Independence. The meagre share of records available after Partition is scattered...

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Witness to history, Jalandhar jail making way for commercial complex

Jalandhar Central Jail, which once housed several freedom fighters during the times when the British ruled the country, is being demolished to make way for a commercial complex. This has raised the...

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Lahore roundabout sparks battle of identity in Pakistan

Lahore in 1912: The city has a long and rich tradition of cultural diversity A row over the naming of an apparently mundane roundabout in Lahore exposed how much of a battleground Pakistan’s identity...

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Lahore roundabout sparks battle of identity in Pakistan

Lahore in 1912: The city has a long and rich tradition of cultural diversity A row over the naming of an apparently mundane roundabout in Lahore exposed how much of a battleground Pakistan’s identity...

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Exhibition on rare Sikh articles targets youth

Nanakshahi coins, Sikh manuscripts, rare weapons and much more were put on display in the Sikh Virasat Sambhal exhibition organised by Narinderpal Singh at Gurdwara Guru Gyan Parkash at Jawaddi village...

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Northern states lag in submitting projects, says Chandresh Kumari

Dharamsala, January 5: Northern states have been lagging behind in submitting projects for conservation of heritage and promotion of culture, Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari said in an...

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Dargah of Muslim Pir in Indian Punjab set to be demolished for motorway project

A 100-year-old dargah at Rama Mandi, which fell in the way of the construction of an ongoing six-laning project is set to be demolished, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing an appeal for...

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Priceless possessions left to decay in neglected forts – among them relics of...

Priceless belongings related to the Sikh history have been decaying in the historic buildings located in Patiala, courtesy the state government’s laxity in putting them on display for tourists and...

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