DIGITAL ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE

The Ministry of Culture has upgraded the Indian Culture Portal (ICP) to Version 2.0 in March 2026, introducing a modern, scalable, secure architecture. The portal now offers enhanced search, a responsive UI, Progressive Web App capability, AI‑enabled chatbot ‘Bharti’, and content in 22 Indian languages via the BHASHINI platform. It integrates museums, libraries, archives and other cultural institutions through standard metadata exchange and APIs, enabling unified discovery, research support, and virtual exploration of tangible and intangible heritage. The portal is accessible globally across devices, aiming to broaden public participation and long‑term digital preservation of India’s cultural resources.