This week, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage added the Kolkata Durga Puja to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Celebrated …
India has a higher population of people speaking English than most of the English speaking countries put together. These include UK, Australia, Canada, The United States, South Africa, and New …
India is a treasure-trove for storytellers with each region in India possessing its own tradition of storytelling. These traditions include oral storytelling, dance, music, painting, Kolam, puppetry, and more. Let …
The wisdom of the ancients was passed down from one generation to another through stories. Indians have used various forms of art to make sure this wisdom was never lost. …
Jake Charkey started playing the Violin when he was six years old, and a year later, switched to the Cello. Having been brought up in a home filled with music, …
Ever bit into bitter-tasting seeds while eating curry? That must have been fenugreek, tiny golden-brown seeds from India used in cooking and medicine. The seeds are hard and stone-like packed …
Dr Shanta V always emphasised on the need for a good patient-physician relationship and that it must go beyond a pen and pad. But with the growing number of patients, …
The Annamalai Deepam, also known as Kartikai Deepotsava, in Tiruvannamalai dates back to 200 BC, and this has been mentioned in Sangam literature. Avaiyyar, a renowned woman in the Sangam …
It is that time of the year when a cold breeze strikes your face, and you know Sharad ritu is taken over by Hemanta. This season lasts until mid-January following …
Team CSP wishes you all a very happy Deepavali. We hope your homes are bright with the light from the diyas, fragrant with flowers and sweets. Deepavali, the festival of …
In the Indian ethos, every aspect of nature was revered and considered divine. Rural areas had their own deities symbolising various elements of nature. Ancient Indian literary works speak about …
Magnus Dauner, jazz drummer from Germany, started to learn the drums at a very early age of six years. His parents enjoyed music and supported his music education. They let …
An amalgamation of traditional and digital art is bound to create magic and that is exactly what Vinay Hegde, founder and head of Vinay Hegde Creations, Bangalore does. Hailing from …
When Vrindavan Das read the Bhagavad Gita for the first time in 1992, he began chanting mantras from the very same day. He completed his art degree in P.P Benkov …
After arriving in the United States thirty-two years ago, Dr Kattesh Katti, nanotech scientist at the University of Missouri, and ‘Father of Green Nanotechnology’ has established a very successful career …
Varsha is a cancer researcher in the making. A history-buff, fiction-reader and an avid cricket enthusiast!
