Nizamuddin Basti: Centuries-old Delhi urban sprawl lives in secular harmony (Feature) (With images)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As the summer heat settles on Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti every morning, the 700-year-old urban sprawl in south Delhi comes to life blurring the boundary between ... Read more...
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‘Delhinama’ to tell city’s history during CWG
September 24th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The history and evolution of Delhi from a palaeolithic age settlement to a modern metropolis will be chronicled for citizens and visitors during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Spread India’s cultural richness: President to Asiatic Society
August 23rd, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The 225-year-old Asiatic Society should go for more partnerships with other academic institutions in the country as well as abroad to disseminate India's cultural richness, President Pratibha Patil ... Read more...
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Asiatic Society: a treasure trove of Indian history
July 26th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Soudhriti Bhabani
For the last 224 years, the Asiatic Society in India's eastern city of Kolkata has bridged the gap between the old and the new - sheltering precious archaeological relics, ancient ... Read more...
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