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Economic Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Don't just save them, keep, show and tell
This week, Sotheby's was forced to suspend auction of ancient relics linked to the Buddha's remains after GoI threatened legal action. Rightly so. The 334 gems - excavated from Piprahwa, believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu, in UP - aren't just historical artefacts; they are sacred fragments of India's heritage. GoI's legal notice called out the sale as 'continued colonial exploitation'. India's demand for repatriation fits into a larger global push to reclaim looted heritage. It's a campaign India has recently pursued with vigour. Over 640 antiquities have been brought back since retrieving stolen treasures is only the beginning. Too often, artefacts brought back home are swallowed into silence - locked in storerooms, or shuffled into half-forgotten museums. Even those on public display often suffer from patchy maintenance. The Seated Buddha triumphantly returned from Australia in 2017, and now reportedly sits outside a museum director's office. Some return for glory, others for gathering neglect risks making these treasures 'lost' all over again - this time not to colonial looters but to our own apathy. Poor documentation, underfunded conservation and low public visibility remain serious challenges. It's one thing to demand the return of history. It's quite another to prove worthy custodianship. So, while GoI's intervention at Sotheby's is welcome, it must not stop there. India needs a clear, ambitious plan - to not just store relics safely but to showcase them widely, proudly and professionally, like it was done in Khajuraho during the G20 summit. Proper conservation, modern site museums and maximum public access must be the goal. Bringing our history home is just the start.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Don't just save them, keep, show and tell
This week, Sotheby's was forced to suspend auction of ancient relics linked to the Buddha's remains after GoI threatened legal action. Rightly so. The 334 gems - excavated from Piprahwa, believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu, in UP - aren't just historical artefacts; they are sacred fragments of India's heritage. GoI's legal notice called out the sale as 'continued colonial exploitation'. India's demand for repatriation fits into a larger global push to reclaim looted heritage. It's a campaign India has recently pursued with vigour. Over 640 antiquities have been brought back since 2014. #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Missiles, shelling, and attacks — here's all that's happening Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources India on high alert: What's shut, who's on leave, and state-wise emergency measures But retrieving stolen treasures is only the beginning. Too often, artefacts brought back home are swallowed into silence - locked in storerooms, or shuffled into half-forgotten museums. Even those on public display often suffer from patchy maintenance. The Seated Buddha triumphantly returned from Australia in 2017, and now reportedly sits outside a museum director's office. Some return for glory, others for gathering dust. Systemic neglect risks making these treasures 'lost' all over again - this time not to colonial looters but to our own apathy. Poor documentation, underfunded conservation and low public visibility remain serious challenges. It's one thing to demand the return of history. It's quite another to prove worthy custodianship. So, while GoI's intervention at Sotheby's is welcome, it must not stop there. India needs a clear, ambitious plan - to not just store relics safely but to showcase them widely, proudly and professionally, like it was done in Khajuraho during the G20 summit. Proper conservation, modern site museums and maximum public access must be the goal. Bringing our history home is just the start. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chuck Norris Begs Seniors: Avoid These 3 Foods Like The Plague Roundhouse Provisions Learn More Undo
Al Bawaba
27-03-2025
- Climate
- Al Bawaba
Death toll from wildfires in South Korea reaches 26
ISTANBUL The number of people killed in wildfires sweeping across parts of South Korea has risen to 26, authorities said Thursday. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said wildfires in North and South Gyeongsang provinces have caused 56 casualties: 26 deaths, eight serious injuries, and 22 light injuries, according to Yonhap News Agency. As many as 37,185 residents have been displaced, including 29,911 in the Uiseong and Andong areas about 190 kilometers (118 miles) southeast of Seoul. Some 20,485 people have returned home after evacuation, while the remaining 16,700 are still staying in shelters. Three elderly residents died when a vehicle carrying them became engulfed in flames during an evacuation of a nursing home which housed 21 residents, all in their 70s and 80s, in Yeongdeok-eup, Yeongdeok County in eastern South Korea. The flames also gutted the historic Gounsa Temple in Uiseong County, originally built in 681 AD by a Buddhist monk during the Silla Dynasty. Cultural officials moved the temple's 9th-century Stone Seated Buddha and other historical artifacts to safety before the fire reached the site. Thousands of firefighters, dozens of helicopters and emergency vehicles have been deployed since the fires began last Friday in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province. Fueled by strong, dry winds, the wildfires have since spread rapidly north to Uiseong, Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang and Yeongdeok. The South Korean military has also deployed an estimated 5,000 service members and sent 146 helicopters to help fight the fires alongside thousands of firefighters. The Korea Forest Service said the fire extinguishing rate stood at 52% in Andong, 54% in Uiseong and 77% in Sancheong, Hadong and Cheongsong, respectively. Korea University announced Wednesday that it will offer scholarships to students from the areas affected by the wildfires.
