preservation

Conservation architect Urvashi Srivastava is saving Shekhawati's fading havelis and vibrant frescoes through her initiative, 'Shekhawati Virasat Abhiyan'.

With a deep commitment to preserving Rajasthan's food traditions, Dipali Khandelwal is documenting and sharing lost recipes, giving these flavours new life while connecting generations through food.

"They will be recognised as freedom fighters who saved our world from ourselves for generations to come."

When she began, the idea that a heritage site could be altered was considered an anathema. But today, even the Qutub Minar can be on anyone’s travel itinerary—differently-abled, elderly or pregnant.

Having completed her architecture degree from the School of Planning and Architecture in 2003, Aishwarya says that the choice of working with heritage buildings and structures was made rather early on in life.

India's last taxidermist, is worried that the art may die out.

Award-winning architect and India CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Ratish Nanda, takes us through why heritage conservation can help local communities and further socio-economic development.

This script has the potential to unlock several possibilities for the preservation of languages, according to Srikanth.

The portal aims to document India’s languages, encouraging people to learn and speak in their mother tongues and gives endangered languages much-needed online visibility.

As an incentive for farmers to preserve aged trees in Gondia's forests, authorities are paying them 1 lakh rupees for each tree they preserve.