Heritage
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Restoration of Badshahi Ashurkhana’s Naqar Khana begins
Hyderabad: Restoration works have finally begun to fix the Naqar Khana (drum house) of the historic Badshahi Ashurkhana the second oldest monument of the city. While debris was being cleared for days…
- Hyderabad
Evict parking lot near OGH, landfills on banks of Musi: Activist to Telangana HC
Hyderabad: Prominent economist and activist Lubna Sarwat has appealed to Telangana High Court to set up an ‘Ecological Heritage Bench’ for Hyderabad. She further appealed to the chief justice of HC for…
- India
Not govt, but private players working to save heritage: Mir Mukhtiyar Ali
New Delhi: In Kabir, he not only finds answers but a path that promises solace. Whenever he sings his poetry, serpentine labyrinths open into never-before horizons. “There is a peculiar state of…
- Hyderabad
Gulzar Houz debate: Hyderabad’s monuments need protection, not remodelling
Hyderabad: The ‘restoration’ of the 16th century Gulzar Houz (fountain), one of the city’s foundational monuments, is a peculiar case when it comes to Hyderabad’s heritage. After it was announced in February…
- Science
Scientists propose geoarchaeology to preserve space heritage
New York: As a new space race heats up, scientists have proposed for planetary geoarchaeology, the study of how cultural and natural processes on Earth’s moon, on Mars and across the solar…
- Middle East
New series aims to preserve heritage of persecuted Yazidi community
The cultural heritage and rich traditions of the Iraqi Yazidi community will be promoted through a captivating video series. Yazd, a community-led organisation dedicated to aiding and empowering survivors of genocides of…
- Hyderabad (Videos)
- Hyderabad
Old Jail Khana in Secunderabad to be restored by MA&UD
Hyderabad: The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department has decided to restore the Old Jail Khana in Secunderabad to its former splendour. According to authorities, restoration work will be undertaken in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: AKTC, govt sign MoU to restore three more historic sites
Hyderabad: After successfully restoring the Qutb Shahi tombs here with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the Telangana government has signed another memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the AKTC to restore…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Demolition of historic Victoria Zenana building stopped
Hyderabad: In a major relief for heritage activists and concerned citizens, the demolition of the Victoria Zenana hospital building has been halted on orders from the Telangana high court. The heritage structure…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Treasure’ trove found at Golconda-era Mushk Mahal
Hyderabad: The spotting of a big snake at the historic Mushk Mahal complex – a heritage structure – at Attapur led to rumours of a hidden treasure being discovered at the site…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to renovate 900-year-old Abu Inbeh mosque in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mosque built before the year 544 AH, will be renovated as part of a project to preserve urban heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Abu…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to renovate 1300-year-old Al-Safa mosque in Al-Baha
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 13th century mosque built nearly 1,350 years ago, will be renovated as part of a project to safeguard the Kingdom’s heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Hyderabad
Bombay Watch Co: A one-stop shop for horology lovers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Unlike bigger cities like Bombay, where can hunt in areas like Chor Bazar and find local vintage watch repair stores or dealers, the same cannot be said for our city here.…
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Model restoration: Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet baoli opens today
Hyderabad: When architect Kalpana Ramesh took up the project to restore the Bansilalpet stepwell or baoli, it was filled with garbage and debris. The environmentalist, known as a ‘water warrior’, had a…
