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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.”

When Devotion Meets the Dancefloor: India Witnesses Its First Women-Led Bhajan Rave

#TycoonWorld #BhajanRave #WomenLedEvent #SpiritualRevolution #ModernSpirituality #DevotionMeetsMusic #BhaktiMovement #IndiaCulture #SpiritualAwakening #SacredMusic #ElectronicBhajans #FaithAndMusic #WomenEmpowerment #NewAgeSpirituality #DevotionalVibes #CulturalShift #SpiritualExperience #MusicAndFaith #WomenOnlyEvent

https://tycoonworld.in/when-devotion-meets-the-dancefloor-india-witnesses-its-first-women-led-bhajan-rave/

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

#youtubetrends #viralvídeos #indiaculture #digitalmedia #kumbh #labubudoll

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

The Hindu: U.P. launches temple renovation and tourism plan to preserve cultural heritage. “The government says the Tourism Department has prepared a detailed roadmap to transform many sacred sites in eastern [Uttar Pradesh] into vibrant centres of heritage tourism. The focus is on bringing lesser-known ancient temples and pilgrimage sites onto the global tourism map, it emphasises.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/06/the-hindu-u-p-launches-temple-renovation-and-tourism-plan-to-preserve-cultural-heritage/

Your Story: The role of digital museums in rediscovering Indian craftsmanship . “Due to low demand and limited market access, 70% of traditional artists are searching for alternative sources of income, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the Crafts Council of India. Digital museums—online institutions that use technology to preserve and present cultural material—are a useful tool to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/your-story-the-role-of-digital-museums-in-rediscovering-indian-craftsmanship/

Telegraph India: Portal unveiled at Asiatic Society provides peek into way of life five of Naga tribes. “A website and an app celebrating the culture and heritage of Nagaland were unveiled at a symposium cum exhibition at Asiatic Society recently. The portal is the result of a year-long initiative that aims to document living traditions, lifestyle, crafts, textile, performing arts and cuisine […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/21/telegraph-india-portal-unveiled-at-asiatic-society-provides-peek-into-way-of-life-five-of-naga-tribes/

JK Monitor: Blending tradition with technology, IICT digitizes 560 old carpet designs, work underway for conversion of remaining designs with NABARD funding. “In order to prevent loss of treasure trove of yore and safeguard cultural heritage, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has successfully digitized 560 carpet designs in the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/30/jk-monitor-blending-tradition-with-technology-iict-digitizes-560-old-carpet-designs-work-underway-for-conversion-of-remaining-designs-with-nabard-funding/

Deccan Chronicle: Symbol of Kashmir’s natural heritage, chinar trees to be geo-tagged. “Under the initiative, the chinar trees — a cultural and ecological symbol of J-K — are being geo-tagged and equipped with QR codes that record information, including its geographical location, health, and growing patterns, enabling conservationists to track changes and address risk factors.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/24/deccan-chronicle-symbol-of-kashmirs-natural-heritage-chinar-trees-to-be-geo-tagged/