Dr Tara Rajendran spent her childhood in cancer wards when her grandmother was suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer with a not-so-great prognosis. She saw her mother …
This year, India included Kalaripayattu, as one of the four indigenous martial art forms in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 (that is now postponed to 2022). Previously, this martial …
When Shri Krishnadevaraya, eminent king of the Vijayanagara empire, won a battle against Udaygiri, he built the Dasara Mahanavami Dibba to commemorate the victory. It was then the Dasara celebrations …
One of the many festivities that take place during Navaratri in South India is the Dasara Doll Celebration. This is known as Golu or Gombe festival, Gombe meaning doll in …
When Pieter started painting Mandalas of the Mahavidyas, he left out Dhumavati, the seventh Mahavidya, as She represents aspects of inauspiciousness- misery, jail, madhouse, witchcraft, and more. He thought that …
Originating in the slopes of the Himalayas and the mountains of Northeastern India is one of India’s oldest spices, Bay leaf. Bay leaf or the Malabar Tej Patta is closely …
This week, India celebrates the 67th year of National Wildlife from 2nd to 8th October with an aim to protect and preserve the flora and fauna of India. The theme …
“It all started with a fascination towards the profession, and after completing my schooling in hotel management in 2007, I chose to enter the kitchens of The Leela Palace, Bangalore, …
A spice with a powerful aroma adding an intense warmth to the dish it is added to is Clove. Clove is a commonly used spice in various cuisines and traditional …
In Huen Tsang’s records, the word Maharashtra was derived from the word Maharathi meaning the Great Charioteer. A great land with the Western Ghats and its thickly forested hills, enchanting …
The Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur recently analysed almost a thousand recipes by popular online Chef Tarla Dalal. They broke each dish down by its individual ingredient and analysed how …
A cultural paradise, a foodie’s delight, an adventure junkie’s adrenaline rush, a fashion designer’s inspiration, an artist’s canvas, and a performer’s melody is India. It is a country that is …
Aromatherapy is steeped in Indian culture for over centuries. Men and women adorned flowers and leaves not just as an ornament but also for the purpose of aromatherapy. According to …
Kautilya in his book, Arthashastra, quotes, “A green pearl on the banks of the river Periyar in the South-west mountains”. This green pearl is also known as the Queen of …
On the fourth day of the Indian traditional month of Bhadrapada, the world celebrates Ganesha Chaturthi. Bhagawan Ganesha is Vignahartha or the remover of obstacles and is always prayed to …
Varsha is a cancer researcher in the making. A history-buff, fiction-reader and an avid cricket enthusiast!
