TOPIC
antiquity theft
Amidst rampant idol thefts from temples, Tamil Nadu govt to transfer all such cases to CBI
About 1200 ancient idols are believed to have been stolen between 1992 and 2017
1000 year old stolen idols returned to Tamil Nadu, Temple officials allegedly did not notify the Police
The idols are expected to be installed at the Brihadeeshwarar Temple in the next few days.
The troubled past of New York’s ‘Asia Art Week’, sale of Indian Heritage and the threat to national security
There is sufficient reason to believe that terrorist organizations are earning their revenue by trading in smuggled cultural artifacts.
