The Government of India has launched country’s first online interactive heritage portal named Sahapedia in New Delhi. The web portal is a collaborative knowledge resource on the arts, culture and heritage of India.

• Sahapedia is a not-for-profit society headed by former TCS chairman S. Ramadorai, who currently helms the National Skill Development Agency.
• The major objective of the portal is to inform, educate and act on subjects such as knowledge traditions, visual and material arts, performing arts, literature and languages.
• Making full use of modern design and technology, ‘Sahapedia’ will enable the user to experience the subcontinent’s culture from ancient times till date in a comprehensive manner.
• It also seeks to educate and spread knowledge about practices and rituals, histories, institutions, people, built spaces and natural environment.
• It will be accessible across user groups such as scholars, practitioners, students, teachers, travellers and enthusiasts.
• It will also play important role in integrating activities and services including research, documentation, digitization and conservation.

All the same, www.sahapedia.org will be a platform for the public at large to participate in the process with registered users from the world over enjoying the facility to contribute content on areas pertaining to their interests and expertise, added the author-researcher-artiste.