Kashmir: A land of secularism, brotherhood, where diversity shines & festivals unite people

Apr 15, 2023

This spirit of inclusivity and acceptance is deeply ingrained in the cultural practices, legal framework, and social ethos of Kashmir.

Campaign for Uyghurs marks 29th anniversary of Ghulja Massacre, renews call for accountability

Feb 06, 2026

On February 5, 1997, thousands gathered in Ghulja to protest peacefully against what the organisation termed Chinese aggression and restrictions on Uyghur cultural practices.

Experts urge G7 leaders to call on Xi Jinping to stop colonial boarding schools in Tibet: Report

Apr 03, 2023

Experts while deliberating on the subject "China's Colonial Practices and Threat to the Cultural Identity of Tibet" in an international webinar discussed various human...

UNESCO accused of failing to acknowledge Beijing's actions towards Uyghurs, other Turkic minorities

Feb 18, 2023

These actions by Beijing include "destroying built heritage and desacralizing religious traditions, criminalizing grassroots cultural practices while using their staged representations to promote China's...

West Bengal: BJP Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh hits back at Mamata's 'non-veg ban' claim, calls it fear-mongering

Apr 01, 2026

BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh rejected Mamata Banerjee's claims on food restrictions, asserting that dietary practices are part of cultural identity and cannot be dictated...

EAM Jaishankar calls intangible heritage most "democratic expression of culture"

Dec 07, 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated a UNESCO session at the Red Fort, calling traditions and cultural practices the most "democratic expression of culture."...