The future of the Library
E-books are mushrooming day by day, throwing up new possibilities such as e-learning and e-publishing. What about libraries then? Will they soon cease to exist?
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UNESCO Award for Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
The prestigious UNESCO Asia Pacific Merit award for cultural heritage conservation was presented to Chowmahalla Palace on Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
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Prized Afghan antiquity rescued
An anonymous art dealer passionate about Afghan heritage has teamed up with the British Museum in an effort to buy and repatriate a spectacular antiquity believed to have been looted from the Afghan national museum in Kabul during the 1990s.
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We Have Moved Office…
Eka Cultural Resources & Research is now at
No. 5-I, 2nd Floor, Jungi House Lane, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi -110049
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Srinanda Ganguly
Srinanda Ganguly is a graduate of the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University where she completed her Masters in 2010 after graduating in English Literature from the Department of English, Jadavpur University. She is currently working as Junior Archivist with Eka at the Weavers’ Studio Textile Study Centre, cataloguing their collection of 19th
Weaver’s Studio
Weaver’s Studio was pioneered by Darshan Shah in 1993 and has since been active in the field of reviving textile traditions and innovating on them to suit modern aesthetics. It is well known for its contemporary silhouettes and wearable textiles using hand-block printing, handloom, and hand embroidery techniques. For further information, please visit Weavers Studio’s
Castle Kanota, Jaipur
Kanota Garh,a castle built in 1872 and the seat of the Thakurs of Kanota, and is situated roughly 30 minutes from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The castle is noted for its most famous resident, Thakur Amar Singh (b. 1878, r. 1924-1942) and his detailed hand-written diaries that run into several large volumes. For further
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‘Dastangoi’ performance at Nizamuddin
Our team review a rare Dastangoi performance, a part of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s ‘Apni Basti’ festival celebrating the historic Nizamuddin Basti or settlement in Delhi, including links to the Dastangoi blog!
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Bhutan’s Endangered Temple Art being Restored
Specialists from the Courtauld Institute in London have been given unique access to help document and conserve murals and artworks across monasteries and Dzongs (fortresses) in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Preserving Heritage & the Fabric of Life
The innovative restoration of the Citadel at Aleppo is by far the most exciting preservation projects in the Middle East, one that places as much importance on people as it does on the buildings they live in.
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