'Tamso ma jyotirgamaya': Deepavali included in Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list; 16th element from India
NEW DELHI: The iconic Red Fort provided a befitting platform as one of India's most widely celebrated living traditions, Deepavali, was inscribed on Unesco's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Wednesday. A cultural programme later in the evening at the fort complex brought alive the spirit of the festival under the sublime lights of diyas.This is the 16th element from India to be inscribed on the list that includes Kumbh Mela, Durga Puja of Kolkata, Garba dance of Gu
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