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हर घर तिरंगा से राष्ट्रीय चेतना का जन-जन तक विस्तार

स्वतंत्रता किसी राष्ट्र को केवल राजनीतिक अधिकार नहीं देती, वह उसके आत्मसम्मान, आत्मविश्वास और आत्मचेतना को भी पुनर्जीवित करती है। भारत की स्वतंत्रता लाखों ज्ञात-अज्ञात स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों, क्रांतिकारियों, सैनिकों, संतों और समाज सुधारकों के अदम्य साहस तथा तपस्या का परिणाम है, जिन्होंने उस भारत के निर्माण के लिए संघर्ष किया जहाँ प्रत्येक नागरिक सम्मान और स्वतंत्र चेतना के साथ जीवन जी सके।

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The new grammar of India’s cultural resurgence: Public–private partnerships on the road to Viksit Bharat 2047

India’s cultural resurgence is no longer confined to symbolism or ceremonial diplomacy. It is increasingly becoming an instrument of national strategy combining heritage, soft power, tourism, philanthropy, and creative industries into a new grammar of nation-building.

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The Piprahwa Repatriation: How India Halted an Auction in Hong Kong and Brought the Sacred Buddha Relics Home

In April 2025, the Ministry of Culture learned that gem relics from Piprahwa, part of the sacred Piprahwa relics, were being auctioned by Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Around the same time, a grievance filed on the PMRP Portal by Prof. Naman Ahuja highlighted the urgency of stopping the auction and repatriating these sacred objects.

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Safeguarding Living Heritage: India’s Leadership at the 20th Session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee

The Intergovernmental Committee and the Imperative of Safeguarding Intangible Heritage As Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, it has been an honour to steer India’s engagement with the representatives of the global community.

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64th National Exhibition of Art: The joy of steering & experiencing artistic aspirations metamorphosing to a cultural movement

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.” Vincent Van Gogh There are moments in public service when you sense the pulse of the nation not through policy documents, speeches, or review meetings, but through the powerful language of imagination and creativity.

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