“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. Walking through the galleries of the prestigious […]

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 during the UNESCO’s 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in […]

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. Multiple media […]