Video: These Youngsters Are Getting Rural Art the Recognition It Deserves!
India is home to thousands of skilled artisans who create masterpieces ranging from block prints to Madhubani paintings. They are a valuable part of India’s cultural heritage. You may also like: TBI...
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Slum to Cultural Hub: Vivekananda’s Home Has a Journey as Eventful as His Life!
The ancestral home of the great Swami Vivekananda has stood tall since the 18th century. But the iconic monument went into disrepair until 1962, when the Ramakrishna Mission authorities decided to take...
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Check Your Privilege: It Is Time To Stop Using This ‘Dirty’ Casteist Slur
Back in 2015, I had attended a fashion show hosted by the British High Commissioner at his residence in Delhi. British designer Giles Deacon had collaborated with a clothing brand and had slinky models...
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Netaji’s Home & Ancient Stupas: Bengal’s New Tourism District is A Must See!
Kodalia district, in South 24-Parganas, will be a one-of-a-kind tourist district, if the West Bengal Government’s plans to combine two sets of historical sites are successful. While the sites linked to...
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Republic Day 2018: Check Out the Unique Floats in The Parade This Year
This year’s Republic Day celebrations will be unlike any other. From a mega guest list of 10 ASEAN leaders who have been invited to grace the occasion, to the first all-women biker contingent to close...
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Adorable Padma-Winning Couple Has Been Dancing Together for over 50 Years
He was born into a poor Malayali Poduval family hailing from Payyanur and was one among eight siblings. She was from a well-to-do Malayali family who had settled in Malaysia. They came from opposite...
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Like Stepping out of the Ordinary? Then These Pan-India Heritage Walks Are a...
Ever wondered about the significance of old monuments and buildings that you pass by, every once in a while? While Google can definitely help, it is equally important for us to become aware of the...
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Creating Together: Here’s the Perfect Solution to Develop the Artist in You
They aren’t recluses but can give their best only when they are left alone so that they don’t have to be bothered about mundane things like food, laundry, maidservants, and other necessary but trivial...
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Food Secrets: Discovering the Culinary Wonders of Sindhi Cuisine
“India is so unique, one can find three different recipes for the same dish in the three houses lined in the same row. Every kitchen has its own cook book, unlike the rest of the world.”- Author...
View ArticleRaja Ravi Varma & Hilarious Memes: This Woman’s Insta Page Is Winning Netizens!
As compared to the yesteryear’s generation for whom entertainment meant a trip to a cinema hall or watching a TV series, what keeps the millennials effortlessly engaged for hours on end, is the...
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Street Drinks That Define Indian Summers: Cool Off With These 18 Traditional...
It’s that time of the year when our body craves some flavourful hydration and all we want to do is down cold drinks by the gallon. But this summer, try stirring up some traditional Indian chillers and...
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Nine Yards of Self: One Woman’s Crusade to Bring Back the Draping Culture in...
There are about a little over a hundred recorded drapes of the saree across the length and breadth of India. Wikipedia lists about 14. Nowadays we mostly see the nivi drape – the contemporary drape...
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An Ode to Shikanji, The ‘Desi’ Street Drink That Is Also a Cultural Gem!
The explosion of humour on Twitter after Rahul Gandhi’s comment that Coca-Cola was started by a shikanji seller tickled the neurons of my brains, evoking a plethora of fond memories of this summer...
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Attention Travellers! Check Out 15 Must-Have Ethnic Souvenirs From Across India!
What makes India unlike any other country in the world is its vibrant amalgamation of culture and ethnicities. Every state has a unique and illustrious heritage and traditions that have captivated...
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Butterflies, Brains, Turbans & Trains: India’s Many Museums All On One Website!
Museums perform a unique public service—allowing citizens to creatively engage with different cultures and their history. Careful documentation and artefact preservation, the preserve of any...
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Age Old Tales of Culture & Conservation From the Himalayan Reaches of Arunachal
“You must have seen an unfinished concrete structure there. Last year, we started constructing a temple inside the forest. But we think we displeased our deity; and our village was hit by an...
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Pune Duo Makes Eco-Alternatives to Plastic, Thermocol Decor For Ganpati...
Ganesh Chaturthi is a little over two months away, but preparations have already started in Pune. The festival has always been very special to Punekars, and the energy begins to slowly envelop the city...
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6 Desi Hacks for Everyday Life That Will Help You Live Green!
Sustainability underscores many traditional practices in India. It is not an uncommon sight in an Indian household to witness a torn old cloth being used as a duster or old utensils being sold off to a...
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India Has 95% of World’s Handwoven Fabric: How We Can Save This Heritage!
It was 7th August 1905, when leaders of the freedom movement like Aurobindo Ghosh, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai and several others started a Swadeshi Movement asking Indians...
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Saving Lives For Years: This Ancient ‘Snake’ Tribe Makes Most of India’s...
The Irula tribe, one of India’s oldest indigenous communities, lives along the borders of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Irulas are specialists in traditional herbal medicine and healing practices, and Irula...
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