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From Melody to Museum: S D Burman’s Cumilla Home Set to Sing Again
The Chartha home where Sachin Dev Burman (better known as S D Burman) first heard Bhatiali river songs and folk music of boatmen, may soon be more
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‘Almaty Museum of Arts’ Marks a New Chapter for Central Asian Culture
On September 12, 2025, Kazakhstan opened the Almaty Museum of Arts—its latest museum built to international standards and designed to host major
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From Souvenir Shops to Cultural Stewardship:India’s New Heritage Initiative
The Archaeological Survey of India’s Piloted Model for Heritage Commerce The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently announced an
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Assam Preserves a Legend: Kuthori House to Become Bhupen Hazarika Museum
In a significant move toward preserving cultural memory, the Assam government has recently acquired the Kuthori house of Bhupen Hazarika, including
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Letters, Legacy, and Language: Kerala’s Museum of Letters Gets a ₹15 Crore Makeover
Kottayam, Kerala—affectionately called the “City of Letters”—is adding a new chapter to its literary lineage. India’s first Museum of
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Return of the Sacred: Madagascar Receives Ancestral Skulls from France
In a moment of solemn reckoning, France returned three colonial-era human skulls to Madagascar in late August 2025. This comes 128 years after they
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The Vanished Masterpiece: When Nazi-Looted Art Goes Missing Again
The Long Shadow of Nazi Loot: Stolen, Spotted, and Gone Again Imagine a painting, nearly eight decades lost to the annals of wartime chaos, suddenly
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When A Museum Never Opens: Mizoram’s Unused Cultural Gift
Built, But Never Opened: Where Planning Went Missing Mizoram’s State Museum, completed over a decade ago, remains locked and unused, a monument to
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Weaving Diplomacy: Pashmina and Parchin Kari Become Cultural Emissaries
Handcrafted Gifts that Speak Across Oceans In a world where statecraft often unfolds in boardrooms and summit halls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Vrindavani Vastra Comes Home: Sankardeva’s Legacy, Assam’s Heritage, and the Future of Shared Custodianship
The Journey of a Textile Across Borders and Centuries Assam is preparing for a reunion centuries in the making. The Vrindavani Vastra, a 16th-century
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When Van Gogh Meets the Courts: Museums, Money, and the Law
A Museum at Risk of Going Dark The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is, on paper, one of the most successful cultural institutions in Europe. With
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From Museums to Memories: What France’s Restitution Law Means for the World and for India
The New French Law on Restitution France now stands at the edge of an unfamiliar, but long-awaited, horizon. In July 2025, Culture Minister Rachida
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