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Does heritage preservation in Mysuru have to be a zero-sum game?

February 10, 2019 Bhamy Shenoy

The Mysore City Corporation wants to demolish the iconic structures of Devaraj market and Lansdowne building, believing that to be the only option in the face of accident risks as well as growing demands of vehicular traffic. Yet, heritage conservation calls for a more balanced, meticulous approach.

Arts & Culture

New whine in old cities: What’s in a name?

December 3, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Scores of cities in the country have been renamed, or proposed to be renamed, over the decades. The recent revival of this spree focuses attention yet again on the relevance and rationale of such exercises.

Civic Amenities

When 14.5 lakh gathered in Tirunelveli for a holy dip…

November 2, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

The Thamirabarani Mahapushkar in Tirunelveli town, Tamil Nadu, attracted large crowds, but how prepared was the town? A first-person account

Bus

City Buzz: Delhi gets common mobility card, Kolkata Metro eyes driverless trains, plans for Charminar…and more news

August 27, 2018 News Desk

There’s a lot happening around our cities. In case you’ve not had a chance to follow the news, here’s a quick wrap of some important urban developments over the last week.

Arts & Culture

Looking beyond Red Fort: Is privatisation the only way to save our monuments?

May 8, 2018 Sujit Patwardhan

The adoption of the Red Fort by Dalmia Bharat has drawn flak from various sections of society. But it is not just about the Red Fort; the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme itself raises serious questions concerning preservation of monuments and urban heritage.

Heritage

Remembering Delhi as it was: A walk around Kashmiri Gate

October 23, 2017 Kasturika Ramamoorthy

In a walk around the Kashmiri Gate area of Delhi organised by the KLoDB (Knowing and Loving Delhi Better) community, the author loses herself in nuggets of history and rediscovers the capital as it once was.

Arts & Culture

Proposed heritage law could end up damaging our monuments

July 21, 2017 Ranjit Gadgil

Cabinet-approved amendments to the AMASR Act of 1958 allow construction for ‘public works’ even within the prohibited buffer zone around nationally protected monuments, posing a real threat to these heritage structures.

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