The UNESCO World heritage site depicts a 73-metre tall tapering tower with five storeys, a 14.3 metres base diameter that reduces to 2.7 metres at the top of the peak.
Source: Qutub Minar drenched in 445 LED light points
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Taj Mahal to open on selected nights; Lilit Marcus; CNN
Tourism demand for the Taj Mahal is so great that India is opening up its most famous treasure on selected nights. Find out when you can see the dazzling structure after the sun sets.
Mumbai railway station ranks in Best Swachh Iconic Places and World’s Most Amazing Railway Stations; India Times
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), one of the busiest train stations in the country, has ranked second on the list of World’s Most Amazing Railway Stations in a report released by Wonderlist. The said list also has names of railway stations from across the world that are not just mere railway stations but are also ‘architectural triumphs as well as historical relics’.
Source: Mumbai railway station ranks in Best Swachh Iconic Places and World’s Most Amazing Railway Stations
Ajanta Caves: A glowing tribute to the artists of ancient India; My Nation
The Ajanta Caves in the Indian state of Maharashtra are a standing testimony to the impeccable artists of ancient India. Depicting the teaching of the Buddha, the Caves were discovered accidently in the year 1819 by a British official…
Source: Ajanta Caves: A glowing tribute to the artists of ancient India
The Taj Mahal will now stay open at night; Eben Diskin; Matador Network
This Enormous 8th Century Temple in India Was Carved from One Rock; Jessica Stewart; My Modern Met
It’s amazing what people were able to create hundreds of years ago, before modern technology existed.
Source: This Enormous 8th Century Temple in India Was Carved from One Rock
Assam to build a 36-km long flyover to protect Kaziranga animals from vehicular traffic; Prasanta Mazumdar; New Indian Express
Once completed, this will possibly be India’s longest flyover. Officials of the park said the flyover would help secure the free movement of the animals.
Source: Assam to build a 36-km long flyover to protect Kaziranga animals from vehicular traffic
A local’s tips and tricks: Everything you need to know about visiting Jaipur; Neeta Lal; The National
Newly designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site, India’s ‘Pink City’ is a treasure trove of gastronomic and architectural delights…
Source: A local’s tips and tricks: Everything you need to know about visiting Jaipur
World’s top tourist attractions and how to visit them on a budget; Julie Delahaye; Mirror
10 Best Backpacking Destinations in India in 2019; Luxatic
There’s no better time to pack that backpack and head off into the misty mountains of the Himalayas, the backwaters of Kerala, the beaches of Goa.
Indian UNESCO World Heritage Site Qutub Minar in a new light; Juergen T Steinmetz; eTurboNews
The Indian Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Prahalad Singh Patel on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever architectural LED illumination at the…
Source: Indian UNESCO World Heritage Site Qutub Minar in a new light | Buzz travel | eTurboNews |Travel News
Some Of Earth’s Largest Ecosystems Are Breathing Their Last. It’s Time Humanity Woke Up; Meenu Katariya; Scoop Whoop
These effects of climate change show that we have ruined our planet beyond repair.
Source: Some Of Earth’s Largest Ecosystems Are Breathing Their Last. It’s Time Humanity Woke Up
Fewer blooms at Kaas plateau this year due to excessive rainfall; Sandip Dighe; Times of India
The Kaas plateau witnessed fewer blooms this year so far due to excessive rainfall, particularly in the first three weeks of August.
Source: Fewer blooms at Kaas plateau this year due to excessive rainfall | Pune News – Times of India
Rashtrakuta Dynasty; Saurav Ranjan Datta; Ancient History Encyclopaedia
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Did You Know About Maharashtra’s Valley Of Flowers?; Uttara Gangopadhyay; Outlook India
Photographs by Victoria Lautman Depict India’s Subterranean Stepwells; Christele Harrouk; Arch Daily
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5 Unknown Facts about Hampi; John Roshan Anto; Silicon India
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Pink City Jaipur made an official entry in the list of UNESCO World Heritage; Sibi; India Herald
According to sources the UNESCO shared the announcement on Twitter. “Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, #India.
Source: Pink City Jaipur made an official entry in the list of UNESCO Wo
After UNESCO honour, Art Deco buildings to gain signages; Arita Sarkar; Mid-Day
The 94 heritage buildings in the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai are all set to get explanatory plaques, maps, way-finder arrows and QR Codes…
Source: After UNESCO honour, Art Deco buildings to gain signages
Shimla,the Raj & Bharat: Raising the Indian tricolour at the Viceregal Lodge made me realise the true meaning of Bharat Parv; Makarand R Paranjape; Daily O
After centuries of slavery, our freedom does not merely confer on us a cluster of rights, but a huge constellation of responsibilities.
