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The Goddess And The Moon: Meditations On Kartika Poornima
The Sun is almost exactly as much times wider than the moon as much as the latter is away from the sun. This results in a happy,...


The Influence of Indian Music on Jazz
Respected musician and educator, Marc Rossi, looks at the links between Jazz and Classical Indian Music. Jazz and Indian classical...


'India's Contribution To World Thought And Culture': Return Of A Classic
India's Contribution to World Thought and Culture (Hard Bound), Abridged and Revised Edition (2022). Vivekananda International Foundation...


Erotic Sentiment in Indian Temple Sculptures
Shringara rasa – the sentiment of erotic love, and first of the nine rasas / navarasas as they are called are the natural states of mind...


The Less Discovered Cultural Similarities between India and Thailand
Thailand gets scores of Indian travellers throughout the year. Some come for the beaches and sea, while others for the mountains, some to...


Think Lakshmi Signifies Only Riches? Welcome To The Hindu Concept Of Abundance
Futurists Alvin Toffler (1928-2016) and his wife Adelaide ‘Heidi’ Toffler, in their book Revolutionary Wealth (2006) point out an...


Shubh Deepawali
शुभं करोति कल्याणं आरोग्यं धनसंपदा | शत्रुबुद्धि-विनाशाय दीपज्योती नमोऽस्तुते | I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity,...


Diwali: A Celebration of India’s Economic Might
Ayodhya was illuminated with hundreds and thousands of lamps to celebrate Lord Ram’s arrival after defeating Ravana all of us know this,...


In Pictures: Ujjain’s Triveni Museum Is An Immersive Cultural Treatise
Ujjain has been in the spotlight with the ‘lokarpan’ (launch) of the Mahakal Lok by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 October. The...


Hampi, Khajuraho, Kutch Among Heritage Sites To Host G20 Meetings In India’s Year Of Presidency
India plans to host some of its key G20 summit meetings in ‘historic cities’ to draw attention to heritage sites, in its year of...


How a former flight attendant from Kolkata held Durga puja in Beijing in turbulent times
The Chinese capital of Beijing is set for the era-defining plenary of the Chinese Communist Party amid swirling rumours and speculations....


Ayodhya wali Diwali: The festive circuit
Deepawali is celebrated across India but Ayodhya wali Diwali is hard to match. The city is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama and...


Traditional health practices helped India reduce Covid death toll: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during a visit to Karnataka on Thursday, said that traditional Indian health practices...


The Mysuru Dasara: A grand celebration of traditions, heritage and glory
The grandeur of the Mysuru Dasara has successfully captured the reminiscence of India’s rich cultural and civilizational heritage. The...


Japanese Filmmaker Yugo Sako Gave India An Utterly Moving Depiction Of Ramayana-It Is Time To Honour
Finding a gentle tortoise, an octopus, and a deer helping organise Ram's march towards Lanka in a depiction of Ramayana would be less...


Stunning archaeological treasure unraveled at MP’s Bandhavgarh tiger reserve: See pics
Archaeological Survey of India has cleared some stunning ancient remains in the Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve. ASI exploration has recorded...


When Your Art And Soul Is In Bringing Puppets To Life
In the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, you’ll find an interesting and unique...


Aranmula and the fascinating Vallamkali Snake-Boat Race
If there is one imperishable memory to be brought back from a trip to Kerala it is the fascinating Aranmula regatta. The snake-boats...


Meet the 80-year-old Indian woman who turned UAE influencer Khalid Al Ameri 'into shawarma'
Eighty-two-year-old Meenakshi Amma recently went viral after a video of her mock combat with Emirati influencer Khalid Al Ameri was...


Technical Institutions Nation-Wide Start Mandatory Course On Indian Knowledge Systems
The contribution of ancient India is not limited to Ayurveda, the invention of zero — and some neat tricks in mathematics. Take civil...
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