On the occasion of Mahalaya: My take on this festival
The period celebrated in most of our country as Navratras in October, 2021 has a special and intimate version in the East and is our primary festival, the Durga Puja.…
Indian Sign Language Gets Fresh Push for Greater Social Inclusion
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has called for wider use of Indian Sign Language (ISL) in everyday public life, emphasising its importance in ensuring accessibility, participation…
Shyam Sundar Paliwal Is Showing India How Communities Can Rise Together
India’s villages carry the weight of both tradition and struggle. For decades, rural communities have battled water scarcity, gender discrimination, and ecological decline. In the middle of this reality, one…
MultiFit – Building India’s Happiest and Strongest Fitness Community
India is living through a silent health emergency. Lifestyle diseases are rising. Preventive health awareness is still low. Fitness is often treated as a temporary fix rather than a lifelong…
Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking a major milestone in the recognition and preservation of India’s rich Buddhist and cultural…
Symbiosis Pune Lifts PHDCCI National Young Chef Title
Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts (SSCA), Pune, emerged as the winner of the Grand Finale of the PHDCCI National Young Chef Competition 2025–26, showcasing exceptional culinary skill, creativity and deep…
Deepavali in the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed joy and pride at the inclusion of Deepavali in the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Responding to a post by UNESCO handle on X,…
The Hidden Democracies of India: Villages That Wrote Their Own Constitutions
Across India’s immense and diverse geography, democracy exists not only in the grand halls of parliament, but it also rests firmly in the small corners of village life, which is…
Little-Known Indian Wedding Rituals from Different States where Ancient Science Meets Sacred Emotion
Weddings in India are more than just a celebration of love; they are an intricate mesh of emotions, culture, and science contained in rituals that span centuries. Beneath the larger…
The Vanishing Art of Indian Puppetry Traditions
India has a rich narrative legacy spanning dance, song, poetry, and performance. One of the most captivating but increasingly faint traditions is puppetry, or Kathputli Kala, which enchanted entire villages…