The titan lies, mute, as a toddler runs her pint-sized hand over its seven-foot tusk. Don’t touch it, her mother hisses. In vain. The girl continues, agog with wonder, as others gather around the creature and a bored attendant looks on. Stegodon Ganesha, whose plaque simply reads “Animals that lived millions of years ago”, is…
Tryst with history
How secure are India’s museums?
The recent heist at Hyderabad's Nizam Museum is only the tip of a monstrous iceberg. From mismanagement to laughable security, here's what puts India's cultural heritage at stake
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