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. Walking through the galleries of the prestigious […]

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. Multiple media […]