Khiva to become capital of Turkic world in 2020
At present, Osh in Kyrgyzstan is the capital of Turkic world.
Culture & Society
Promoting gender equality a ‘crucial contribution’ to protecting our oceans
Women are engaged in all aspects of interaction with our ocean, yet their voices are often missing at the decision-making level, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said on World Oceans Day, emphasizing that “we must ensure diversity and gender inclusiveness at all levels” to set a balanced course for humanity and foster innovative solutions for the ocean.
Photo: Arne Hoel/World Bank
“Madras, Calcutta were the cradle of Armenian Intellectual Activities”
Indians and Armenians were known to each other since at least the 4th century BC. In 149 BC two Indian princes migrated from Kanauj to Armenia where they set up a Hindu settlement
Baku forum to push back against social and religious intolerance
Just off a plane from Sri Lanka, Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Wednesday that tomorrow’s 5th World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue is opening at a “very timely” moment
Seductive Uzbekistan sees increased tourist footfall
Who can resist the lure of bewitching Samarqand? Or medieval Khiva? Or devout Bukhara? Generations
Armenia Day in New Delhi
Armenia and India have had centuries long relations and contacts, which have to be maintained
Exoticizing ‘jihadi brides’ ignores that women can be terrorists too
While warfare has always been deemed a part of a man’s world, history has documented the participation of women in organized violence.
Photo: Courtesy Al Arabiya
The Notre-Dame fire is as sad as the destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas
Former President Hamid Karzai tweeted that the fire at the 650 years old iconic cathedral was as sad as the destruction of the centuries old Bamiyan Buddhas
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Millions of Bangladeshi children at risk from climate crisis, warns UNICEF
More than 19 million children in Bangladesh are at risk from devastating floods, cyclones and other environmental disasters linked to climate change, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday in a new report.
Photo: UNICEF/Akash
«Ferghana Fantasy» a collection inspired by Uzbekistan
Ritu Beri is the Cultural Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India