#indiaculture — Public Fediverse posts

The Tribune (India): Charkha, century-old charpai: Punjab village boy turns small room at home into museum. “A charkha (spinning wheel), a century-old charpai (a form of bed predominantly used in rural areas) and age-old coins are some of the contents that can be found in a room at Harnampura village in Sahnewal. The room belongs to Harman, a BA final-year student at a college in Doraha. He has […]

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 Pharma Post: IPA launches India Pharma Archives to preserve a century of India’s pharma legacy. “The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has launched the India Pharma Archives, a digital repository aimed at preserving and documenting more than a century of India’s pharmaceutical industry and making its institutional history accessible to future generations.”

The Statesman: Bengal’s revolutionary legacy finds a digital home in BRIL Virtual Museum. “Seeking to preserve Bengal’s revolutionary legacy in an engaging and accessible format, banker and researcher Boddhisatya Tarafdar has launched the Bengal Revolution for India’s Liberation (BRIL) Virtual Museum, a digital archive that traces the state’s defining role in India’s fight against […]

Deccan Chronicle: ASI Puts Digitised Inscriptions Online for Free Access . “The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made digitised estampages of inscriptions, transcripts and related metadata available free of cost … for scholars, researchers and the general public.”

Government of India: Digital Transformation Of Museums And Cultural Institutions. “The Ministry of Culture is taking different initiatives in digital archiving and collection management to preserve our cultural assets through digitization with JATAN software, developed by C-DAC, Pune, for digitization of museum collections and archival resources. A national digital repository has been created […]

The Story Mug: Bhoral: The Digital Archive Ensuring Assamese Cinema Is Never Forgotten. “In every Assamese household —especially in rural households —the bhoral (granary) remains a symbol of preservation—a place where the harvest is carefully stored for the future. Drawing inspiration from that enduring institution, two passionate admirers of Assamese cinema embarked on a journey to […]

The Hindu: 18,000 rare books, 1,000 archives in Mysuru to go digital. “Under this agreement, Servants of Knowledge will undertake the digitisation of approximately 18,000 rare books and 1,000 archival publications housed within the Department’s library in Mysuru. This project is dedicated to safeguarding these historical materials and making the knowledge contained within them accessible to […]

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 […]

Mint: How a few restorers are preserving and cementing Bollywood’s cinematic legacy. “Alam Ara is gone, so is Balidaan. With old film reels rapidly deteriorating and streaming platforms prioritizing the new over the old, India’s cinematic legacy has been left hanging in the balance. A few entities, however, are working hard to preserve the country’s rich film heritage.”

New India Abroad: ‘250 @ 250’ Indiaspora highlights Indian American community milestones. “Indiaspora on July 2 unveiled a digital collection of 250 milestones celebrating the Indian American community’s contributions as the United States marks its 250th anniversary. The curated collection is titled “250 @ 250: The Indian American Story,” which chronicles milestones spanning more than 15 […]

Associated Press: Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India’s Hindu temples. “The animatrons, crafted from fiberglass, iron and rubber, are intended to take the place of live elephants in Hindu temples. The change pleases animal welfare activists but upsets those who passionately believe real elephants are inextricable from the temple rituals and festivals where they are […]

Economic Times: Tourism ministry, Google ink MoU to boost promotion of India’s destinations via digital tech. “India’s tourism sector is set to receive a significant digital boost as the Ministry of Tourism partners with Google. This collaboration will harness AI, data insights, and digital technologies to enhance the promotion of India’s destinations, cultural heritage, and experiences for […]

Homegrown (India): How Malleswaram.org Is Preserving The Soul Of One Of Bengaluru’s Oldest Neighbourhoods. “A community-led digital archive is documenting the stories, architecture, ecology and memories that have shaped one of Bengaluru’s most beloved neighbourhoods.”

UH Mānoa: Hindu Gods & Goddesses Digital Image Collection now available. ”

What does it take to bring a century-old collection to life? Decades after it was donated to the library, the Hindu Gods and Goddesses Digital Image Collection is finally available to the world — and the story behind it is as rich as the collection itself.”

The Hindu: Preservation of ancient palm-leaf manuscripts launched. “A scientific preservation programme for rare ancient palm-leaf manuscripts was undertaken on Wednesday at the library of P.B. Siddhartha Arts and Science College.”

Deccan Herald: Bengaluru-based researcher duo builds archive of cities in fiction. “A digital archival project called ‘Cities in Fiction’, started about three years ago by Bengaluru-based researchers Divya Ravindranath and Apoorva Saini, documents books rooted in cities, towns and regions across India and other parts of South Asia.”

Bangalore Mirror: Ink to link: Ancient script goes online . “In a major step to safeguard Karnataka’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage, the state government has initiated the process of establishing a dedicated authority for preserving and digitising ancient manuscripts. The move aims to systematically preserve handwritten records that reflect the state’s history, traditions and […]

IANS: PM Modi says over 20 crore historical records now accessible online through Abhilekh Patal portal . “Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the National Archives of India has created a unique digital database through its dedicated Abhilekh Patal Portal, enabling access to over 20 crore invaluable documents related to India’s history.”

The Print: National Archives of India digitises 20 crore pages—nearly 60% completed in 2 years. “The National Archives of India has digitised nearly 60 per cent of the archival records. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced on Monday that this is a landmark step in preserving Bharat’s documentary heritage. Out of the 34 crore pages of precious archival material, the […]

Counterview: Subaltern voices go digital: Three Indian projects rewriting history from the ground up. “A new wave of digital humanities (DH) work in India is shifting the focus away from university classrooms and English-language scholarship, instead prioritizing multilingual, community-driven archives that amplify subaltern voices.”

Hindu Business Line: Culture Ministry partners with YouTube to train folk artists in digital skills. “The culture ministry and YouTube on Wednesday signed an MoU under which the firm will equip Indian folk artists with essential digital skills that will help them document, digitise and share the country’s rich cultural heritage with both domestic and global audience.”

Google Blog: 3 new experiences bridging AI with India’s timeless heritage. “For more than a decade, Google Arts & Culture has been inspired by India’s millenia of storytelling, artistic mastery and diverse heritage. Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit, we are introducing three new interactive experiences that bridge AI and creativity with India’s timeless heritage.”

Variety: Indian National Cine Academy Launches as Institution to Unite Country’s Diverse Film Industries (EXCLUSIVE). “The Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) positions itself as a long-term platform designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, transparency and recognition across India’s regional cinema sectors. The initiative seeks to bring together filmmakers, producers and […]

YouTube India's 2025 trends are official, defined by the Kumbh Mela and the Labubu craze

India's biggest video trends of 2025 are in! Spoiler: It's a wild ride. High-engagement topics included the religious significance of the Kumbh Mela and the unexpected virality of the Labubu collectible doll.

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The Wire: New Smartphone-Friendly Nehru Archive Goes Live. “…the platform offers an easily searchable and freely downloadable collection initially centred on the 100 published volumes of the Selected Works of [Jawaharlal] Nehru, covering the years 1903 to 1964. The Nehru archive currently hosts more than 75,000 pages and over 3,000 illustrations.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/the-wire-new-smartphone-friendly-nehru-archive-goes-live/

Reuters: Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for ‘personality rights’. “Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, known for her iconic Cannes Film Festival red carpet appearances, have asked a judge to remove and prohibit creation of AI videos infringing their intellectual property rights. But in a more far-reaching request, they also want Google ordered to have […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/04/reuters-spooked-by-ai-bollywood-stars-drag-google-into-fight-for-personality-rights/

New Indian Express: TN launches digital archive to preserve tribal artforms. “Soon, you will be able to explore the rich art forms and traditions of Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities from your home, as the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department has launched a Rs 70-lakh project for creating a digital repository documenting and preserving the music, dance, costumes, paintings, and other […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/19/new-indian-express-tn-launches-digital-archive-to-preserve-tribal-artforms/

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/

Times of India: Intach starts preservation of Dumraon royal family artefacts, temple paintings. “Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) has initiated the process of preserving the rare artefacts and historic collections of the Dumraon royal family as well as the wall paintings in the region’s prominent temples here in the district.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/19/times-of-india-intach-starts-preservation-of-dumraon-royal-family-artefacts-temple-paintings/