Meet the Mumbai embroidery atelier whose masterpieces get showcased at Paris Fashion Week
Sitting in a lotus position, four men weave glittering beads through gold thread on an organza sheet, carefully constructing a wedding...
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Goddess Benzaiten: For ages, the Japanese have worshipped Buddhist manifestation of Maa Saraswati
Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami is celebrated on the first day of spring. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on this day and the day also...
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Chinese New Year 2023: Here’s everything you need to know about it
Festivals are always the best time of the year. Preparations are going on, people return to their hometowns, families gather for...
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Spring Festival: Chinese New Year celebration held in Bengaluru, India
A celebration to bring in the Year of the Rabbit took place in the city of Bengaluru in India, which is home to several Chinese...
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Indians tried new-age Keto, Atkins, Paleo, low-carb. Now they’re going back to Ayurvedic diet
Nidhi Mehta was struggling with her weight. She was barely sleeping at night and felt lethargic all the time. On top of that, she was...
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Trials And Triumph Of The Early 'Pravasis': How Indian Indentured Labourers Survived and Thrived
The year is 1840. Devi Singh, an erstwhile watchman from Calcutta, watches from the slit that passes as a window in the crowded underdeck...
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Muyu becomes Chinese Gen Z’s new obsession for relieving stress
Muyu, also known as wooden fish, is a type of temple woodblock originally used by monks and nuns in Buddhist or Taoist rituals during...
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Making Sense Of Modi’s Temple Investment: Cities Of Gods And A New Idea Of Urban Aesthetics
This year’s Deepavali witnessed a celebration at Ayodhya like never before, with the Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy...
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Bringing India’s Cultural Enterprises to the Forefront at G20
With an exuberant display of colours, cultural performances and cuisine at the first Sherpa track meeting in the historic city of...
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The Wonder Women of Malabar
MORE THAN FOUR decades ago, I had a peek into life inside a kalari— where the ancient martial art form of Kalaripayattu is taught—along...
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The Three Leaps of Hanuman: Valuable Insights For The Inner Growth Of Every Human Being
One of the most beloved deities for us Hindus is Hanuman. Children adore him. Adults worship him. Warriors evoke him. To women, he is the...
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'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Is Western Cinema's Rare Acknowledgement Of The Cosmic Mother
Avatar: The Way of the Water is the sequel to the highly successive movie that came almost thirteen years ago. The movie is quite a...
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Rishi Rajpopat,Indian PhD scholar at Cambridge Uni solves 2500-year-old Sanskrit grammar conundrum
Rishi Rajpopat, a 27-year-old student at Cambridge University has solved a grammar puzzle deriving from the texts written by the great...
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India Is Restoring, Rebuilding, Re-Energising Our Civilisation All Over The World: EAM S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addressed the Kashi Tamil Sangamam on 11 December. Stating that global rebalancing is...
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Subramanya Bharathi: The Cosmic Vision Of A Tamil Poet
Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi (1882-1921) lived in tumultuous times. His family lived in poverty, which was magnified by Bharathi’s...
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Right Word | Gita Jayanti: How Bhagavad Gita guided nationalist movement and shaped modern Indian
This year we will be celebrating ‘Gita Jayanti’ on 3 December. This is the day of advent of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita when Sri Krishna...
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Why Kula Devata/Ancestor-Worship Has Been A Global Norm Rather Than Exception
The movie Kantara has rekindled an ancient fire that smoulders in people's hearts and reaches out to the soul. It has brought to the...
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The Power of Namaste
Namaste. Nam – as – te. Three syllables and one simple word that has the potential to bring peace between peoples, peace between nations...
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7 Glorious Ancient Indian Universities That Perished Centuries Ago
Ancient Indian universities were once the most influential seats of learning. Students from all over Asia used to flock to these places...
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A ‘disease fighting’ superfood from India can control a $7-billion global market. If we move now.
After firing up the economy and sentiments for some 19 months, exports dipped in October. The government said global factors would make...
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