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The West Bengal university town founded by Rabindranath Tagore's family has moved closer to UNESCO World Heritage recognition after receiving a key recommendation. If approved, Santiniketan will become the state's second cultural symbol on the prestigious list.
Two literary giants from Assam are being celebrated at the university founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, marking their 100th birth anniversaries. The February event brings together poetry, music, and cultural traditions spanning generations.
A 35-year-old gardener in Bengal turned his passion for bougainvillea into a four-acre nursery with 400 varieties and 100,000 plants. His lockdown Facebook page attracted over 100,000 followers worldwide and helped spark Bengal's bougainvillea boom.
India's beloved "People's President" Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam believed books offered a way to "view the past, use experience for the present, and dream for the future." These 10 timeless recommendations reveal the wisdom that shaped one of history's most inspiring leaders.
A new company is solving two problems at once by matching college students who need affordable housing with older homeowners who want help and companionship. Students get cheaper rent while seniors get support staying independent at home.
When Jnanadanandini Devi was denied entry to a British club for her saree, she didn't give up the garment. She transformed it into the modern style millions wear today.
Kesarbai Kerkar's classical song was chosen as humanity's only Indian musical contribution to NASA's Golden Record in 1977. Her voice has been journeying through interstellar space for nearly 50 years.
Literature lovers will gather at Kolkata's famous Maidan park on January 25 for an outdoor translation workshop featuring beloved Bengali poets. The event breaks tradition by moving literary scholarship from lecture halls to fresh air, making poetry translation accessible to everyone.
Rajasthan just became the first Indian state to roll out a smartphone-based emergency system that sends patient data to hospitals before ambulances arrive. The innovation has already helped save lives in over 3,510 emergency cases.
India's Defense Minister invited Germany to co-create cutting-edge defense technology, marking a new chapter in collaboration between two of the world's largest democracies. The partnership aims to blend India's reform momentum with Germany's renowned manufacturing expertise.
Travel creator Sharanya Iyer discovered profound hospitality during her journey through Afghanistan, where chai, Bollywood connections, and human kindness bridged cultural divides. Her experience reveals how ordinary people preserve crafts and welcome strangers even in the world's most misunderstood places.
Grammy-nominated tabla virtuoso Bickram Ghosh will showcase India's rich musical heritage at the prestigious Venice Biennale 2026, weaving together classical, folk, and contemporary sounds. His cross-cultural program "Many Waters Have Flown" aims to put Indian rhythm on the world stage this May.
André Béteille, who helped build sociology as a discipline in India and championed equal access to education, passed away at 91 after decades of transforming how we understand caste and class. His legacy lives on through thousands of students who remember a teacher who treated everyone as equals.
A Mumbai company is converting unrecyclable plastic into the specialty chemicals that make paint, ink, and adhesives work. If they succeed, the invisible ingredients in everyday products could quietly shift away from fossil fuels.
A Hyderabad team turned seven decades of scattered government records into searchable tools that 40,000+ people now use to find facts in seconds instead of days. Journalists, researchers, and even government officials are finally accessing public data that was always theirs.