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Indian Constitution as an aesthetic document

The art in the Constitution of India is a tribute to the sociocultural, mythological, spiritual, regional, and physical landscape and influences

Each part of the Constitution begins with an illustration, and pages have distinct border designs. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) (AFP)
Published on Dec 04, 2024 08:15 PM IST

Championing the cause of cultural heritage worldwide

Cultural heritage is not merely a facet of our identity; it is a vital component of the creative economy, contributing to economic growth and employment while fostering vibrant and inclusive ecosystems

New Delhi: World Heritage Committee announced inclusion of Moidams- the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty Assam, India as the 43rd World Heritage Site from India. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 08:43 PM IST

Making sanitation everybody’s business

Swachhata Hi Seva is a call to citizens to actively engage in shramdaan through voluntary activities aimed at fostering a sense of shared responsibility

At the heart of the campaign is an unwavering emphasis on visual cleanliness, extending to the welfare of safai mitras. (HT Archive)
Published on Sep 28, 2023 09:56 PM IST

Namami Gange: A new phase, new ambitions

Ganga’s environmental cleansing has aided the people’s spiritual cleansing, which was witnessed when more than 200 million people took a bath during the Kumbh. Likewise, increased sightings of Gangetic dolphins, gharials, otters and other aquatic species serve as a reminder of the river’s improved health

A trash skimmer starts working under the Yamuna Action Plan-III under the Namami Gange Project, Chhat Ghat, Delhi (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 08:46 PM IST
ByGajendra Singh Shekhawat

How India’s economy is recovering rapidly from the pandemic

The overall economic package of ₹20 lakh crore, that is, 10% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) became the financial spine for a self-reliant India. The government’s effort has been to fight back and not just soldier on through the pandemic.

The consumption of flat steel and long steel was down by only 5% and 10% respectively in August as against 43% and 15%, respectively, in June.(AP)
Published on Oct 28, 2020 06:44 PM IST
ByGajendra Singh Shekhawat

PM Modi re-engineered, reformed and cleaned up MGNREGS, writes Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

With increased allocation, direct transfers, and removal of leakages, the NDA made it effective

Under the Congress, there was corruption in how work was given out; a fraction of wages reached beneficiaries; and fake cards proliferated. This has changed(DHEERAJ DHAWAN/HTPHOTO)
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 11:22 AM IST
ByGajendra Singh Shekhawat

The CAA is a humane law. Do not get misled

The new law is for migrants, not citizens. Residents of the Northeast and Muslims have no reason to worry

Article 14 forbids class legislation, but allows for a separate class of people to be created by a law(Kunal Patil/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 22, 2019 07:50 PM IST
ByGajendra Singh Shekhawat

Dear Sujith, we, as a country, are very sorry

Borewell accidents are happening because states have not implemented the SC’s rules on borewell monitoring

Two-year-old Sujith Wilson died when he fell into a borewell in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. May his unfortunate demise jolt our conscience, and move us into action(ANI)
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 08:53 PM IST
ByGajendra Singh Shekhawat
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