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Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra manuscripts enter UNESCO register; proud moment: PM Modi

April 19, 2025 4:20 am

On April 17, Unesco added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570; currently, there are 14 inscriptions from India on the list.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites — criteria, categories, and recent additions

March 27, 2025 4:51 pm

Six sites have been added to India’s Tentative List by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre in 2025. But what exactly is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? How many sites in India hold the UNESCO tag, and what impact does it have on a site? Check it out and get your basics right.

The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition

November 29, 2024 9:11 am

The culture of the humble “Würstelstand” became this week one of the latest additions to the national list of intangible cultural heritage, overseen by the Austrian UNESCO Commission.

The first snowfall on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, could be seen from the southwestern side of the mountain early Wednesday, according to the Shizuoka branch of the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Mount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after longest delay in 130 years, but still not official

November 06, 2024 11:45 am

The lack of snow on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as of Tuesday already broke the previous record set on Oct. 26, 2016, meteorological officials said.

Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet

April 03, 2024 10:37 am

Following the filings, UNESCO designations might follow in December, 2025.

All about Tripura's Unakoti, the 'Angkor Wat of the North-East' seeking UNESCO world heritage tag

December 12, 2022 11:56 am

Dating back to the 7th-9th centuries, Unakoti is a 'Shaiba' (Saivite) pilgrimage site with marvellous rock carvings, murals with their primitive beauty and waterfalls

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Crunch time: The baguette gets UN world heritage status

December 01, 2022 9:22 am

The U.N. cultural agency’s chief, Audrey Azoulay, said the decision honors more than just bread; it recognizes the “savoir-faire of artisanal bakers” and “a daily ritual.”

Hoysala Temples, Hoysala Temples in Karnataka, Hoysala Empire, Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura, UNESCO World Heritage List, indian express news

Hoysala Temples proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites; know more about them

February 02, 2022 4:30 pm

They are protected monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which takes care of their conservation and maintenance.

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UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

January 25, 2022 11:34 am

The inscription on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list obliges the Nordic countries to try to preserve what remains of the fading tradition.

A look at dishes and culinary traditions on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list

December 17, 2021 3:57 pm

The UNESCO cultural heritage list was established in 2008 in order to protect national traditions across the globe

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UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

January 28, 2022 8:03 pm

In December, the U.N.’s culture agency added Nordic “clinker boats” to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation.