#indiaculture — Public Fediverse posts

The Sentinel Assam: Legendary ‘Shutter Guru’ Nalini Kanta Baruah’s vintage cameras gifted to Tezpur University. “A collection of vintage cameras belonging to legendary Assam photographer Nalini Kanta Baruah, popularly known as the ‘Shutter Guru,’ has been donated to the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ), Tezpur University, marking a significant addition to the […]

India Today: As Dharavi is set to disappear, a digital twin will ensure it survives after it’s gone. “Dharavi is being preserved in a detailed digital twin before redevelopment starts in full swing and reshapes the settlement, which is India’s largest slum in Mumbai. The 3D archive is expected to guide relocation and planning while preserving a record of the neighbourhood that future […]

Hindustan Times: Initiative launched to compile comprehensive national-level database of public libraries: Govt to LS. “The government, through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, has recently launched a significant initiative to compile and maintain a comprehensive, ‘national-level dynamic database’ of public libraries across the country, Parliament was […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/21/initiative-launched-to-compile-comprehensive-national-level-database-of-public-libraries-govt-to-ls-hindustan-times/

New York Times: A Bid to Undo a Colonial-Era Wrong Touches a People’s Old Wounds. This link goes to a gift article. “First it was the British. Then the Christian missionaries. Then the Indian state they had never asked to be a part of. For centuries, the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent have struggled to preserve their culture against external forces. Now, Nagas are trying to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/new-york-times-a-bid-to-undo-a-colonial-era-wrong-touches-a-peoples-old-wounds/