Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage in India @dronah.org Culture, Nature, Community, Conservation, World Heritage, Museums
A-258, South City I , Gurgaon.
Joined May 2012
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DRONAH retweeted
UNESCO 2005 Convention champions cultural diversity, empowers creative industries and promotes intercultural dialogue. In the digital age, we must ensure that AI and digital platforms amplify, rather than diminish, the world’s rich cultural and linguistic diversity. The International Conference helps share ideas. 🇮🇳 🇺🇳 #UNESCO #CreativeEconomy #CulturalDiversity #AI
@IndiaatUNESCO
DRONAH Foundation x The Heritage Project (RPG Foundation)
Proud to collaborate on the Historic Cities Series 2026–2028 for "Nayi Raah," advancing dialogue on urban resilience and cultural landscape preservation.
Oct 30, 2026 | RPG House, Worli
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Why isn’t this one of India’s most talked-about coastal landscapes?
This is Gangavaram Beach, near Visakhapatnam.
Not the conventional image of a tropical beach. No rows of swaying coconut palms or picture-postcard scenery.
Instead, towering rocky cliffs & a rugged, almost prehistoric beauty.
Frankly, I find this kind of raw beauty even more compelling. It’s the sort of place that invites you not just to relax, but to reflect.
And there’s an interesting irony here…
The world’s technology giants are arriving in Vizag to build hyperscale data centres & AI infrastructure.
But judging by these photographs, nature got into the hyperscaling business here millions of years ago!
Vizag is clearly on its way to becoming a major technology hub. But I suspect it also has the potential to become one of India’s most sought-after coastal leisure destinations.
Clearly, there's more than one kind of spectacular growth story unfolding in Vizag…
#SundayWanderer
(Pics courtesy @IndiaAesthetica The colours may have been enhanced a bit, but I suspect the landscape itself will not disappoint)
DRONAH retweeted
1/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Gustavo Araoz awarded the Gazzola Prize
“Remember: cultural heritage is a human right”, said our 2026 laureate
Learn more about the prize
#ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #GazzolaPrize
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1/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | The new ICOMOS Board has been elected today, meet the team!
Grainne Shaffrey, ICOMOS President
Vice-Presidents: Faisal Abd Rahman (Malaysia), Chilangwa Chaiwa (Zambia), HRH Dana Firas (Jordan), Marianne Knutsen (Norway), Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy (Australia)
Secretary General : Mariana Pinto Leitão Pereira (Portugal)
Treasurer : Cyrill Planta (Austria)
#ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage
Calling all heritage enthusiasts in Kochi! Join #DRONAH for #HistoricCitiesSeries Agam 2026 on Sept 26 at Mattancherry.
Sept 26, 2026 | 9 AM – 6 PM | Palace Rd, Mattancherry
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com/… @ASIGoI @VishalVSharma7 potential to link Muziris Route with transnational nomination under Project Mausam
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#ShunyaToAnanta - From Zero to Infinity - India's civilizational contribution to Mathematics.
@IndiaatUNESCO
Happy that Dronah is involved in heritage infrastructure developmwnt for the Anandeshwar temple
॥ महाराष्ट्राची शिवधारा ॥
आपले सांस्कृतिक स्थापत्यवैभव; पूर्णा नदीच्या काठावर वसलेले, काळ्या पाषाणातील, त्रिदल स्वरूपाचे अमरावती मधील प्राचीन आनंदेश्वर शिवमंदिर!
जेव्हा तरुणाई आपल्या संस्कृतीशी जोडली जाईल, तेव्हा हा धार्मिक, ऐतिहासिक वारसा जपला जाईल!
#महाराष्ट्राची_शिवधारा #आनंदेश्वर #MaharashtrachiShivDhara #श्रावण #Shravan2026 #महाराष्ट्र_पर्यटन #MaharashtraTourism #Maharashtra
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The Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO is pleased to welcome the inclusion of the “Painted Haveli Towns of Shekhawati” on India’s Tentative List by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre highlights the exceptional cultural landscape of the Shekhawati region.
Spread across 14 historic towns, the property brings together magnificent havelis, forts, bazaars, temples, chhatris and traditional water systems, reflecting the region’s distinctive architectural traditions and adaptation to an arid environment.
Its celebrated frescoes, depicting mythology, everyday life, historical events and changing social realities, preserve a remarkable record of the artistic and mercantile traditions of Rajasthan.
The inclusion on the Tentative List is an important step towards bringing the rich heritage of Shekhawati to wider global attention.
#UNESCO #WorldHeritage #Shekhawati #Rajasthan #IndianHeritage
@VishalVSharma7
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Thank you, @DrSJaishankar, for recalling this extraordinary chapter of India–Poland friendship.
Jamnagar, through the revered legacy of Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji, gave Polish children a home when the world had turned its back on them. Kolhapur, too, opened its heart and its doors. At Valivade, 5000 Polish women and children found not merely refuge, but a community, a school, a hospital and a second home @drugi_dom
Today, that legacy is being carried forward in Kolhapur. The Museum of Humanity & Peace is taking shape at Valivade to preserve this shared memory for generations to come.
I am deeply grateful to @gajewska_kinga , a true friend of Kolhapur and India, whose commitment to this living bridge between our two nations has been exceptional.
It is deeply moving that Prime Minister @narendramodi paid homage at the Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw, and that our External Affairs Minister has continued to honour this shared history. These gestures remind us that the story of Kolhapur is not merely a chapter of the past—it is part of the living India–Poland relationship.
As Poland’s Prime Minister @donaldtusk prepares to visit India in October, I make an earnest appeal from Kolhapur to him & : Deputy PM, FM @sikorskiradek “Come to Valivade - to inaugurate this Musuem & give a message to the world of Humanity & Peace”.
Come to the place where Polish children once found refuge. Come to the museum that is being built in their memory. Come and see for yourself how an act of humanity, born in the darkest years of war, continues to bind our peoples together.
Kolhapur awaits you, Mr Prime Minister, with an open heart. 🇮🇳🇵🇱
Reading the city as an evolving tale, shaped by rivers, rituals, streets & memories.
Nasikanan invites you to experience Nashik as a living heritage—shaped through collective memory, lived experiences & aspirations.
#Nashik #DRONAH #HistoricCitiesSeries
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Tourism is booming, and the vehicles it brings are choking hill stations and heritage sites. This session proposes Green Tourism Zones for clean, well-managed access.
Register: ceew.in/events/clean-air-hor… @Dronah2 @CEPTUniversity1 @itdpindia @CeptResearch
#CleanAirHorizons
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One warning. One instant decision. 1,643 children saved.
As floodwaters raced towards his school, Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi rang the bell, turned the buses back and led the children to higher ground.
In those few decisive minutes, he created an extraordinary legacy: the gift of life to 1,643 children, and the gift of their future to Nepal.
What greater legacy could a teacher leave?
🙏🏽
#MondayMotivation
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“She speaks eighteen languages yet her thought is one.”
-Subramania Bharati, Engal Thai (Our Mother)
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the world…because our freedom was a victory for humanity.
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(Video courtesy: @Chopsyturvey )
Future with Culture: Revitalizing Historic Core
Register for our 1st Regional Training Workshop at Pune under Historic Cities Series 2026
🗓️ Aug 21–25, 2026 📍 Deccan College, Pune
Reserve your spot today 👇
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On World Elephant Day, we are reminded that the elephant has never belonged to the forests alone. It has lived equally in our sacred traditions, our art, our architecture, our folklore, our memory, and our collective imagination.
— Shri Ashok Singh Thakur
Chairman, INTACH
DRONAH retweeted
A formal Delegation led by Ms. Kinga Gajewska, Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland, called upon Shri Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj, Member of Parliament of the Republic of India at his residence, the New Palace Kolhapur.
She was accompanied by,
- Tomasz Wielgomas, Consul General of Poland in Mumbai
- Ms. Małgorzata Wejsis, Director, Polish Institute, New Delhi
- Dr. (Hon.) Amit Lath, Vice President, Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC)
- Mr. Tomasz Zjawiony, President, Regional Chamber of Commerce, Katowice; Vice-President, CEA-PME,
Brussels; Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia
- Ms. Aleksandra Osmańska, Director for Parliamentary Affairs
- Ms. Karolina Wójcicka, International Correspondent, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
- Ms. Krinal Shah Suri, Member of board United Nations association poland and VP, South Asian chamber of commerce and industry.
And was received by A.S. Maharanisaheb Yadnyaseniraje Chhatrapati, A.S. Yuvradhni Sanyogeetaraje Chhatrapati, A.S. Madhureemaraje Chhatrapati and Yuvrajkumar Shahajiraje Chhatrapati.
This delegation is a precursor to an official PM led visit to Kolhapur, adding a new chapter in Indo-Polish relations.
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