New Delhi: On a recent work visit to Gujarat, I had a spare day in hand at Ahmedabad and wanted to make the best use of it. When my colleague Jagdishbhai suggested that Rani-ki-Vav at Patan and the Sun Temple at Modhera could be covered as a day trip, there were no two arguments. I had read about the splendour of Gujarat’s famed step-wells and seen a short episode of Rani-ki-Vav on NDTV’s 7 Wonders of India series.

New Delhi: The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (x) of UNESCO Guidelines.

New Delhi: Rani –ki –Vav has been approved for inscription on the World Heritage list. The recognition was granted by the UNESCO at the World Heritage Committee Session currently on at Doha, Qatar.

Renowned Gyanpeeth award winner from Kerala SK Pottekat once wrote in his famous travelogue to London about a sign board he had seen in the city. It read - 'impatience to cross roads creates in - patients in hospitals'! This applies to crossing railway lines at unmanned level crossings also.

It is said that “A people's relationship to their heritage is the same as the relationship of a child to its mother”. Our heritage is our pride and we all have some responsibility to save and preserve it for our future generation. The Constitution of India under Article under 51A (f) imposes duty on every citizen of India to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.

Historically Kashmir valley is related to gardening practices. There has always been a good scope for the floriculture industry in Kashmir.