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Where to Eat in Kolkata? Two Friends Document Heritage Eateries in The City...
The residents of Kolkata woke up to a usual Saturday on 9 September 2023. But while the rest of the city carried out their weekend amidst the Durga Pujo planning, two friends, Anindya Sundar Basu and...
View ArticleIndia’s Soft Power! Meet the ‘Viral’ Japanese Men Serving Authentic Idli-Dosa...
Ask Prasanna Karthik, a Fulbright Program Fellow, about where he’s tasted the best dosas and idlis, and his response will surprise you. In a recent thread on X (formerly known as Twitter), Karthik...
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Adopting India as Her ‘Home’, A British Woman Fought to Save Tigers &...
On 4 October, 2023, India lost one of its most remarkable, consequential and pioneering conservationists at the age of 94. Anne Wright (born Nora Anne Layard), the daughter of a British civil servant,...
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Explore a New Side of Bengaluru Through This Storyteller’s Unique ‘Bangalore...
“Think of the game Monopoly,” Arun Pai — the man behind ‘Bangalore Walks’ — urges me, attempting to explain where the idea for this unique experience stemmed from. The corporate...
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Nehru & Dalai Lama to CV Raman: Life of A Padma Shri Photojournalist...
An amiable casualness of early youth, the creative restlessness of a teenager, and the boundless energy of a child — these are the qualities that photojournalist Tambrahalli Subramanya Satyanarayana...
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Swimmer Escaped the British in the Ganga, Suffered Bullet Wound & Won Gold...
Millions of Indians joined Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi’s call for mass civil disobedience against British colonial rule in 1930. Popularly known as the Civil Disobedience Movement, it was...
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This Rajput Prince Built One of India’s Best Planned Cities 300 Years Ago
Until the early 1700s, Amber served as the capital city of the Kachwaha Rajput kings. However, due to droughts and famines, it became unsustainable as the capital. So King Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II...
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History in Pics: 8 Women Engineers Whose Victories Led India Into a Future...
These women broke the glass ceilings in their fields, built bridges, and laid the cornerstone for innovation in the country. They were the engineers of India who laid the path for countless others to...
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Buying Gifts for Festive Season? Shop From These 8 Places to Help India’s...
Happiness grows when it’s shared, and here’s your chance to experience it for yourself! The next time you purchase a gift for your near and dear ones, you can put a smile on more faces than one by...
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Mughals or the Marathas: Who Invented Kaju Katli, India’s Diwali Favourite
Whoever knew that cashew nuts, sugar and ghee could come together to result in a decadent sweet that would arguably be hailed as one of the most versatile mithais! We say ‘versatile’ because no matter...
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I Was 17 When I Joined Netaji’s Fight for Freedom: 95-YO ‘Asha San’ Shares...
In 1943, when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose managed to reach Japan in a submarine via Germany to lead the freedom movement in East Asia, a young, skinny teenager went to him to express her decision of...
View ArticleEco-friendly Diwali Decor Ideas: How to Get Your Home ‘Looking Like a Wow’
Why not ramp up your festive decor by adding a touch of sustainability to it? These will save you bucks as well as time and add just the right amount of glamour to your home. From trendy lamps to...
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Painting on Mud Walls to Winning Padma Shri: How Durgabai Took Gond...
At first glance, Gond artist Durgabai Vyam’s Bhopal home would easily pass off as a studio. Bedecked in canvas paintings, with drawings on the mud walls interspersing this art, the home is a riot of...
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How a Tribal Woman’s ‘Bamboo Kandils’ Captured the World Stage
Coming from a small village called Tetwali in Maharashtra, Namita Namdev Bhurkood learned one of the more emphasised roles growing up — being a good homemaker. What she did not realise for a long time...
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Giving Up MNC Jobs, Couple Use Grandma’s Recipes to Recreate Delicacies From...
Growing up in the hustle and bustle of Bengaluru, Suhas Karanth constantly longed for his coastal hometown Kundapura in the Udupi district, especially for its rich cuisine. “I was a foodie since my...
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At Just 10, This Bengaluru Whiz Kid Became ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’
In 1984, London’s Natural History Museum was flooded with hundreds of jiffy bags. Each contained a picture — a submission for the ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition launched in 1964....
View Article‘Men Don’t Wear Ghungroos’: Smashing Stereotypes, This Man Quit His Job For...
Suraj Kumar, a successful Kathak dancer, is widely praised in India, but reaching this point involved facing criticism and working hard to overcome it. In Kumar’s hometown in Uttarakhand, it was...
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I Was a Sex Worker Before Art Changed My Life
Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide, bullying, and depression. Whenever Shanthi Muniswamy’s mother would make rangoli, she would watch her from a corner of the room. The patterns, the symmetry, and...
View ArticleThe Colours of Hope: ‘My Daughter, A Bharatnatyam Dancer, Was Told She’ll...
Ujjwala Sahane and her husband were excited to start their family in 1985 when they were blessed with a baby girl. Things were wonderful until their baby had a fall when she was six months old, which...
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6 Iconic Food Businesses of India That Are Over 50 Years Old & Thriving as...
Everyone knows Vadilal, Balaji and Parle-G today. We’ve grown up eating their snacks and confectioneries. But few know the story of their humble beginnings. Born in small rooms and fields, these...
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