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TBI Blogs: From Ravan’s Musical Instrument to an Entire Community, Sri...
Tracing the journey of the Mukkuvar Community and offering a glimpse into the fascinating history of the Ravanahatha, one of the earliest violins in history. In March 2015, Netherlands-based author...
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TBI BLOGS: 10 Things Indians Do Better Than Anyone Else!
Every country has a unique identity of its own; one that it passes on its people. In this article, TripHobo lists ten things that are synonymous with India and all Indians. From our rich history to our...
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7 Street Side Book Markets in India That Must Be on the Bucket List of Every...
"You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy books and that’s kind of the same thing." - Anonymous There will always be something magical about the printed word. Even as iPads and e-readers become the...
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Remembering M S Subbulakshmi’s Historic Concert at the 1966 UN General Assembly
Jawahar Lal Nehru called her the Queen of Music, Sarojini Naidu called her the Nightingale of India, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan called her Suswaralakshmi, and Lata Mangeshkar called her Tapaswini. The...
View ArticleKnow All about the Video Channel That Is Bringing Indian Epics, Folktales and...
For decades now, various renditions of popular epics such as Ramayana and Mahabharata were available to Indian children only through Amar Chitra Katha or school textbooks. But now, children (as well as...
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This Beautiful Website Gives You the Virtual Experience of Being on a Boat in...
The first time Tapan Babbar, a Delhi-based user experience designer went to Varanasi about two years back, he came across many children playing on the streets; childhood games that he remembers playing...
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Lights and Legends of Diwali: The Many Tales Behind The Grand Old Festival
The grand festival season has already begun! No matter where we live in this vast country and what faith we belong to, if there’s one festival that connects us together, it’s Diwali. While most other...
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Exploring Ima Keithal, a 500-Year-Old Market with over 5000 Traders – All Women!
With its vibrant array of textiles, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, Ima Keithal can be mistaken for any other bustling bazaar in India but it has one distinct difference - the 5000 traders manning...
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IN PHOTOS: A Visit To Delhi’s Toilet Museum Will Leave You Both Informed &...
Sulabh International's Toilet Museum in Delhi offers a glimpse of the development of sanitation facilities across the world. Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, set about trying to...
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7 Cultural Festivals in India That Will Make The Perfect December Getaways...
If your travel plans this winter coincide with any of these 7 amazing festivals, you’re in for a treat! Winter is coming! Or has it arrived in your part of the country already? Nippy December, offering...
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TBI Blogs: If You’re a Solo Traveller, These 7 Destinations Should Definitely...
India has some of the most breathtaking travel locations in the world, and solo trips to any of them are a must. Here are some of the top destinations that people, especially women, can travel to...
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8 Habits Foreigners Picked Up in India and Loved Taking Home with Them
All countries have peculiar social customs and India is no exception. With over 1.2 billion people and a plethora of languages, art forms , food and cultural customs, India can be a mind-boggling...
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TBI Blogs: Premchand to Bachchan – These 15 Hindi Classics Are Absolute...
With the huge influx of global literature in English, we can sometimes forget that India has a rich tradition of literary work in Indian languages. Here is a list of 15 of the best and most popular...
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One Woman Is Changing Lives of 3,000 Artisans from Remote Indian Villages...
RangSutra is an artisan collective that has changed the lives of thousands of craftspeople across the country. Ten years ago when Sumita Ghose decided to start her own company to help rural artisans,...
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10 Common Questions on Relationships in India, Answered by an Expert
Raksha Bharadia studies couple relationships in the modern Indian context. With her website, Bonobology, she has created a non-judgemental space where she hopes to break some of the taboos associated...
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Stand up Comedienne Aditi Mittal on Life, Gender, Twitter & Tackling Taboos...
Aditi Mittal is funny. It isn’t just that she knows how to crack a good joke, but she is a wizard when it comes to landing punchlines, seemingly mundane, that end up taking you by surprise and leaving...
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Madhubani Murals On The Walls of These Jharkhand Village Homes Depict the...
The walls of houses in Jharkhand’s Chandidih village are proud galleries displaying Madhubani masterpieces woven with everyday stories, thanks to Udbhav, a community art project. The tiny village of...
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TBI Blogs: A Unique Museum Near Jaipur Is Helping Artisans Preserve a...
Industrialisation and rising consumer demand have severely affected a lot of traditional art forms and handicraft industries. Anokhi Museum in Rajasthan is trying to preserve such a dying handicraft...
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An Insider Tells All That Goes Behind Creating the Beautiful Republic Day...
Suspense. Intrigue. Friendship. And a fear of sabotage. No, this is not a plot from some thriller one might find in a bookstore, but rather a glimpse into the high-stakes world of the creation and the...
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MY STORY: Moving to India & Living With an Indian Family Taught Me the Real...
Since moving to India it’s occurred to me that I say ‘please’ and ‘thank-you’ a lot. Maybe it’s down to my cultural background or maybe it’s a consequence of how I’ve been raised by my parents....
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