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Inside India’s oldest libraries that survived the Mughal era and the British rule

Situated within the historic Alfred Park (Chandra Shekhar Azad Park), Allahabad Public Library is one of northern India’s oldest public libraries. Its impressive Gothic architecture and extensive collection of books, newspapers and government publications make it a significant cultural landmark of India. These ancient libraries not only preserved but kept intact the literary and intellectual…

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Argentina’s World Cup comeback 

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Argentina’s World Cup comeback 01:20 UP NEXT Search for missing cargo plane 01:12 Looming Medicaid cuts put care for people with disabilities at risk 00:30 Millions across the Northeast cleaning up 01:19 U.S. launches retaliatory airstrikes after Iran…

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Abhay Sehgal: How a Delhi artist turned a Kanjivaram saree into a contemporary artwork for San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum

A traditional Kanjivaram saree is rarely seen as a contemporary art canvas. But according to publicly available exhibition material and artist accounts, Delhi-based contemporary artist Abhay Sehgal was invited to create a site-specific work for the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Museums are seen as places where history is carefully preserved. Yet the most…

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Philanthropy: From temples to technology – India’s wealthy are finally giving to science – India’s wealthy are finally giving to science

Last year, Indian-American physicist Jainendra Jain, a co-recipient of the prestigious 2025 Wolf Prize and a figure well-known for his revolutionary research in quantum physics, was taken aback when he received a call from an Indian real estate tycoon. Abhishek Lodha of the Lodha Group, whose projects include the ultra-luxury, golden-hued Trump Tower overlooking the…

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