Culture

Climb the steps of Kadri Hill in Mangaluru, and you enter a realm where gods share space across faiths and centuries. At the heart of Kadri Manjunath Temple—a Shiva shrine …

On April 16, 1853, a 21-gun salute echoed across Bori Bunder station in Bombay, marking a moment that would change the course of Indian history. As the steam locomotive named …

As Assam welcomes spring and the Assamese New Year, Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu, unfolds not as a singular celebration but as a richly layered cultural cycle spread across seven days. This …

For too long, the world’s most complex civilisation has been someone else’s academic subject. That is finally beginning to change. There is something quietly extraordinary about the fact that, for …

How the Study of Indian Civilization Became an Export Industry There is a small but persistent oddity in the global academic landscape. If a student today wishes to study Sanskrit …

In a country as vast and diverse as India, talent has never been the problem—access has. For decades, the nation’s sporting imagination has largely revolved around urban centers, formal academies, …

“The happiest thing to work in the gallery is seeing youngster enjoying their moments in the gallery. Most of them love to click pictures at the gallery to post on …

The Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit weaves a quiet thread through the plains of northern India, tracing the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha in places that have drawn pilgrims, seekers, …

The India-South Korea partnership stands out as a beacon of optimism amid geopolitical tensions. This relationship goes beyond trade and defence agreements. The vibrant exchange between our peoples, especially among …

In the multitude of national symbols, few carry the weight of history and aspiration quite like India’s national flag, the Tiranga. This tricolor banner, saffron above, white in the middle, …

Everyone remembers the outfit.Not because it was special. But because life happened in it. It might not even be hanging in your wardrobe anymore. It may have been donated, misplaced, …

Luxury in India has always been loud.Gold that announced itself before you entered the room. Logos that sat squarely on chests. Weddings that made wealth visible from a kilometre away. …

Kerala’s mural paintings are among India’s most striking visual traditions, where temple walls become storybooks of colour, devotion and myth. These murals are not just decoration; they are a sacred …

There’s a moment every morning, right before the day begins, when I decide who I need to be for the next twelve hours. Designer, commuter, colleague, problem-solver, maybe a reluctant …

In the deep-green vastness of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region—where the forest canopy once echoed with Maoist gunfire, and where the language of progress was spoken only in hushed hypotheticals—women lived at …

Somewhere between a museum staircase and a red carpet, fashion and flesh are preparing to meet. The Met Gala 2026 theme, Costume Art, isn’t just another dress prompt. It’s a …

Some days, when I’m walking through a mall or scrolling on my phone, I get a strange, quiet déjà vu. Not of a place, of an outfit. The same straight-fit …

In the 1990s, India didn’t have Instagram moodboards, celebrity stylists on speed dial, or global fast fashion feeding trends every quarter. What it had was cinema, and, more specifically, a …

Three of us standing on a narrow lane: my sister in a frilled dress, me in a sleeveless denim frock with embroidered strawberries, and my Ma behind us in a …

India’s civilisation is not a story carved in stone, but a legacy inscribed in sound and script. From ancient epics and spiritual discourses to fiery political manifestos and poetic dreams, …

India’s cultural landscape is richly woven with the threads of oral tradition—the art of storytelling that predates written scripture and printed pages. From the vibrant plains of Rajasthan to the …