Dozens of mummies found in pre-Inca royal tomb in Peru

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 15:02

Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru.

Shailja Gupta: `Walkaway` from guys` point of view

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 14:43

Independent filmmaker Shailja Gupta, whose first feature film ‘Walkaway’ highlights the clutches of social obligations on young Indian professionals settled in New York, says it is a relationship film from the guys` point of view and she took inspiration from the lives of her investment-banker friends.

Menace of bandh need to be curbed: Symposium

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 17:25

Various mass-based organisations of Arunachal Pradesh unanimously voiced to curb the menace at the earliest to ensure steady progress of this land- locked state.

India, China must collaborate for movies, culture, says Jackie Chan

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 10:50

Jackie Chan is keen that India and China must collaborate to make movies and exchange culture more often.

Oprah Winfrey donates USD 12 million to museum

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 10:47

Celebrity chat show host Oprah Winfrey has donated USD 12 million to help build Smithsonian`s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

UNESCO team finds damage to Mali culture alarming

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 09:30

A team of experts led by UNESCO says it has found far more serious damage to Mali`s cultural heritage in the fabled city of Timbuktu than initially estimated, with 16 mausoleums totally destroyed.

Bihar govt preparing road map for development of art, culture

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 22:19

The Bihar government is preparing a roadmap for development of art and culture in the state, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Saturday.

Climate Change fuelled ancient human cultural innovation

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:14

Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations.

`Unhealthy` drinking culture among British MPs: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 19:45

A quarter of MPs believe there is an "unhealthy" culture of drinking in Parliament, a new survey has suggested.

Uninor recognised for best working place by labour rights NGO

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 15:31

Uninor said that it has become first mobile operator in the world to get this certificate.

There can be no power without culture: Forum d`Avignon

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 09:26

Governments and businesses cannot build a sound future without co-opting the $2.7 trillion creative and culture industry that accounts for 6.1 percent of the world`s output and eight million direct jobs, says a leading think tank that seeks to promote cultural diversity.

`Heritage conservation plan less practicable`

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 13:14

Government`s proposals on heritage conservation outlined in the 12th Five Year Plan are "high on ideals" but "less practicable" and obfuscate the real issues faced by the Culture Ministry, a Parliamentary panel has said.