Hyderabad, April 18 -- A retired teacher, who was always keen on visiting Golconda fort and Qutub Shahi tombs during his childhood, laments that his grandchildren don't feel the same way. "When I was young, I was excited to visit all these places, but my grandchildren just watch a YouTube video instead of visiting places," he said, regretting that they didn't accompany him to a World Heritage Day event in Hyderabad.

Many events were held in Hyderabad on Thursday, April 18, to mark the World Heritage Day, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Venice Charter. This year, the theme of the World Heritage Day was 'Disasters and conflicts through the lens of the Venice Charter'.

One of the events held at Salar Jung Museum highlighted how...