From the Patan Patola sarees of Gujarat to the Pochampalli of Telangana to the Sambhalpuri of Odisha, Ikat has carved a niche in the textile traditions of India. One of …
Professor Eliot Cohen, an American authority on Soft Power and author of the book Buy the Stick – The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force, says …
India-Cambodia relations go back to the 1st century AD when Hindu and Buddhist religious and cultural influences emanated out of India to various parts of South-East Asia. Cambodians are today …
This year’s theme: IDY 2021: Be with Yoga, Be at Home, hosted by India’s Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs further encourages yoga practice from home. Over …
Nestled amidst the healing greenery of Kottakal in Malappuram district is the Arya Vaidya Sala, founded in 1902 by the late Vaidyaratnam P S Warrier. A 119 year old institution, …
Six girls from an indigenous fishing community living in the fringe of the Deepor Beel Wildlife in Assam devised a method to tackle the overgrowth of water hyacinths. Handwoven Moorhen …
If one wants to go back to the classical world of music and opera, one need not look further than Moscow. Russia has a great musical tradition and many of …
Todd Caldecott, medical herbalist and practitioner of Ayurveda, says that while Ayurveda is seen as a profession today, he has always understood Ayurveda to be a spectrum from grandma’s medicine …
In this essay for the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy blog, the author looks at India’s incense manufacturing and distribution industry for insights in understanding the globalization …
By Stephen Knapp Sometimes people think that ancient Vedic literature no longer has any real usefulness in this day and age. That it is little better than an antique of …
I think it is amazing that these people (Bauls) have managed to find a safe space where they can interact and exchange ideas and have shared experiences. It has been …
On the auspicious day of Paguni Uttiram in the last week of March, the Lord of the worlds is taken out in a procession with his consort across temples in …
By Fabio Milioni In this time of degeneration and decay, the Kaliyuga, we are witnessing a progressive expansion of ignorance which manifests itself under the variegated forms of erroneous knowledge (avidyā). Wrong …
By K. Rupa Department of Mathematics, Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore Rohiṇῑ (Aldebaran) is the brightest star that the Moon can occult. Rohiṇῑ also known as Alpha-Tauri is located entirely within the constellation …
By Virtual Bharat Women from most households of Kerala step out of their homes. Fuelled by the faith in a goddess and carrying earthenware pots in their hands, they walk towards …
