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How a Love for Ragas as a Baby Led This Musical Prodigy to a Grammy Nomination
Varijashree Venugopal, the Grammy-nominated singer, flautist, and composer, remembers an incredible story her parents once told her. She was just 18 months old when her parents took her to a Carnatic...
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‘I Risked Everything To Make This Film’: How a Single Mom Earned a Standing...
Indira Dhar Mukkherjee’s passion for filmmaking was kindled during her school days. “I grew up watching Satyajit Ray’s films. He has created some beautiful works for children, and my love for films...
View ArticleA Father & Son Duo Are Breaking Gender Norms With Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi
Coming from an orthodox family where classical dance was often dismissed as “effeminate”, Rahul Gupta refused to let societal norms dictate his passion. Years later, he ensured his son, Bharat, could...
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From Jaipur to Hyderabad: The 2025 Festival Calendar Across India
Does the idea of backpacking the length and breadth of the country in 2025 hold your fancy? If only there were a way to add value to your trip. To help, we’ve scoured the internet for festivals...
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This Musical Instrument Is Breaking Caste Barriers & Giving People a Voice
The rhythmic beat of the parai echoes through the air, its deep, earthy resonance stirring something primal within. It’s almost impossible not to groove to the impactful beat of the instrument. Played...
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What You Didn’t Know About Himachal’s Iconic Kullu Shawls & Chamba Rumals
Nestled in the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh boasts a rich legacy of traditional crafts. Among these, weaving stands as a cornerstone of its cultural heritage. This ancient art form is more than mere...
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Women in This Jharkhand Village Are Using an Ancient Art Form To Become...
Nestled in the heart of Jharkhand lies Chiruddi, a small village that breathes art. Here, the walls of houses are more than just structures — they are canvases. Every year, women in the village bring...
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An App That Walks You Through Delhi’s History — Built by 4 Noida Teens
Have you ever walked past an old building and wondered about its story? In Delhi, there are hundreds of such historical treasures, but most people hurry past them without a second glance. This is what...
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This Tamil Nadu Village’s Eco-Friendly Tiles Tell a 200-Year-Old Story
Imagine a room where the floor is a symphony of textures and tones, each tile a musical note playing a harmonious tune that tells a story from 200 years ago. Athangudi tiles, renowned for their glossy...
View ArticleFailed Army Exam Multiple Times; Won Hearts In Paatal Lok — The Story of...
Featured image source: Jaideep Ahlawat You’ll remember him as Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary in the critically acclaimed Paatal Lok. Fans conceded that Jaideep Ahlawat essayed the role with finesse,...
View ArticleEver Noticed These Monuments on Indian Currency? Here’s the History Behind Them!
Pause for a moment and take a good look at your wallet. There’s history lurking within its folds. And, a Twitter user (@desi_thug1) — a self-identified history aficionado — has decided to unravel it....
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‘I Started With a Stamp’: This Chennai Shop is Home to Antiques That Are...
Please switch off your cellular phones at least when you are inside this shop. Let us talk to each other. Pretend it’s 1890 — reads a sticky note at the entrance of the Old Curiosity Shop in Chennai’s...
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Lost for Centuries: How a Chennai Craftsman Brought Back a 2000-Year-Old...
In a small Chennai workshop, 28-year-old Tharun Sekar meticulously carves the wooden frame of a musical instrument that had nearly vanished from Indian culture. This instrument, the Yazh, is a...
View ArticleBefore Feminism Had a Name, These Indian Women Were Changing Freedom & Cinema...
Undaunted, fierce, and firm in resolve, these women set out to script history. They pioneered breakthroughs in cinema, arts and the freedom struggle, leaving an indelible mark on India, the ripples of...
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This 120-YO Kutch Fort Is Now a Heritage Homestay & a CBSE School Amid 1000...
In the rugged landscape of Gujarat’s Kutch, just 30 kilometres from Bhuj, stands a 120-year-old fort with a story of reinvention. The historic Darbargadh in Devpur village, built in 1905, has...
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Beyond Colours: The Most Unique Holi Celebrations Across India
Holi, the vibrant festival that celebrates the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil, is observed in numerous ways across India. While the festival typically involves throwing colours,...
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Step Into Goa’s Hidden Carnival: Rare Glimpses of Shigmotsav Celebrations
“Rice is cooked on people’s heads.” This is Varun Hegde’s favourite story to tell about the Shisharanni ritual as he escorts travellers into Goa’s villages every March, where the locals prepare to...
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Photos & Facts: These 6 Ancient Indian Instruments Once Ruled Music — Now...
Think of an Indian musical instrument. Perhaps the tabla, sitar, or veena comes to mind — icons of India’s rich musical heritage. But beyond these well-known names, many once-revered instruments have...
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Bring Your City’s History to Life for Your Child with These Unique Heritage...
When I was in school, summer equated to vacations. I continue to be amused by how minutes into touching base at our destination, we’d begin the scramble to locate the best (and nearest) museum....
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Kashmiri Artist Quits Corporate Job to Create Art from Discarded Animal Bones...
Most people toss animal bones away without a second thought. But for Aziz Ul Rehman, they are anything but waste. In his small, dimly lit workshop, he runs his fingers over a discarded sheep skull,...
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