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A tourist is accused of defacing a 1,200-year-old UNESCO temple in Japan by carving his name into a pillar, faces up to five years in prison
A teenager is accused of using his fingernail to carve his name into a UNESCO World Heritage Site i…
Joshua Zitser
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Royal Bengal Tiger found dead in Assam's Kaziranga, suspected to have been poisoned, say officials
Forest and wildlife officials said that on the basis of the tiger repository database of camera …
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Pitch your startup ideas at IIT Bombay’s business model competition Eureka! — Here’s how you can apply
Started in 1998 with a prize money of ₹50,000, Eureka! has grown rapidly to become Asia’s larg…
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The many marvels of Satpura Biosphere Reserve in Madhya Pradesh
When Shyamla Nayyar, an executive search professional, was told she would be travelling to Pachma…
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A 600-foot 'garbage belt' has taken over a Chinese UNESCO world heritage site and is overwhelming local herders tasked with cleaning it up
Years of trash building up in the tourist-filled region has littered the region with swathes of pla…
Matthew Loh
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This new book about saving a forest as big as 178,000 football fields is only partly fictional
"As a family, we are wildlife enthusiasts. While my husband and kids look for interesting sigh…
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Adoption of sanitary napkins is less than 20% in India, whereas adoption of cosmetics like lipstick is significantly higher at 65%: Chetna Soni, P&G
Menstrual hygiene is still not considered a priority in India
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Whisper and UNESCO's latest ad illustrates how dreams come to a grinding halt for many Indian girls due to the lack of period education and protection
The #KeepGirlsInSchool campaign aims at deepening awareness of the unfulfilled dreams of 2.3 crore …
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Prada is auctioning outfits, props, and photos from its fall/winter 2020 show. The highest ticket item includes a one-off hand-sewn dress with an estimate of $16,450.
Prada is auctioning 72 lots from its Milan Fashion Week 2020 shows. This is its first auction, and …
Grace Dean
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Inside the last remaining workshop making Portuguese cowbells by hand — a UNESCO-recognized tradition 'in need of urgent safeguarding'
In Portugal, the art of crafting handmade cowbells is a source of longstanding pride — but the trad…
Izabela Cardoso,Fernando Teix…
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Historical fort cities of Gwalior, Orchha in Madhya Pradesh included in UNESCO world heritage cities list
"After getting included in the heritage city list, the face of Gwalior and Orchha will totally…
PTI
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50 of the best views in the world
From ancient archaeological sites to natural features like canyons and cliffs, just about every cor…
Darcy Schild
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95% of the Assam Kaziranga national park's area flooded, 51 animals killed
Flood in different parts of Assam inundated large swathes of land in Kaziranga National Park, a Wor…
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UN proposes distance learning as 290 million children in 22 countries are kept away from school due to Coronavirus
On Friday (March 6), an Australian high school shut its doors after a 16-year-old student test…
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40 pc countries failed to support learners at risk during COVID-19 crisis: UNESCO report
"COVID-19 has given us a real opportunity to think afresh about our education systems. But moving …
PTI
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Governments should support news media as 'essential service' to stop COVID-19 'disinfodemic': UNESCO
"There seems to be barely an area left untouched by disinformation in relation to the COVID-19 cris…
PTI
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One in 8 museums around the world may never reopen due to the coronavirus pandemic, UNESCO reports
Nearly 13% of museums may have to permanently shut their doors, according to new reports from UNESC…
Darcy Schild
Inside the last remaining workshop making Portuguese cowbells by hand — a UNESCO-recognized tradition 'in need of urgent safeguarding'
In Portugal, the art of crafting handmade cowbells is a source of longstanding pride — but the trad…
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Jaipur, the pink city whose king once painted it to impress a guest, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
In the 17th century, Rajput King Maharaja Jai Singh II built six meter high walls to protect the…
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Sexual harassment at educational institutions a challenge for India's LGBTQ community, finds UNESCO report
A large number of students from the LGBTQ community are dropping out of school — thanks to bullying…