Diwali is likely to be included in the prestigious Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list of humanity during the 22nd ...

The Red Fort in New Delhi will host the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural ...

India hosts the 20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage at the ...

The Indian government has requested the Delhi administration to commemorate Deepavali on December 10 during the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee's session.

In a letter to CM Rekha Gupta on December 1, Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said India, now ...

The inaugural ceremony of the upcoming key meeting of UNESCO on safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage will take place at the Red Fort here on December 7 and External Affairs Minister S ...

Being a heritage professional and a musician, Durga Puja is more than just a celebration for me. As a musician, I have been organising Dhaki Awards through the Rotary Rotaract Pujo Awards for eight ...

India’s nomination, the “Deepavali” festival, will be examined at a key meeting of the UNESCO in Delhi next week, in ...

Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will this month lay the foundation of ‘Durga Angan' in New Town, a temple complex, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Chhath Puja, once a local tradition, is now becoming a global festival and the Union government is working to have it included into UNESCO’s Intangible ...

India already has 15 cultural practices on UNESCO’s list — among them the Kumbh Mela, Durga Puja in Kolkata, Garba, and yoga ...