Ananya Karn, Author at Media India Group

Korlai: Where Konkan meets a forgotten Portugal

September 17, 2026

Away from the better-known coastal attractions of Alibag in Raigad district of Maharashtra, Korlai stands as a small village with a history shaped by centuries of Portuguese presence. Once a strategic military outpost, the village still preserves traces of its colonial past throu...

Saura Idital: Stories of spirits, nature and a living tribal tradition

September 8, 2026

In the tribal landscapes of Odisha, the Saora community is predominantly found in the hilly and forested regions of the southern parts of the state, with significant populations concentrated in Gajapati and Rayagada districts. For the Saora community, a wall becomes much more t...

Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary: Celebrating the legacy of “Mahanayak”

September 2, 2026

West Bengal has long been one of the most fertile grounds for Indian cinema as the state has produced several icons, from Satyajit Ray to Bimal Roy and Anil Biswas. In the field of these film giants, another name stands tall, that of Uttam Kumar, who sobriquet, ‘Mahanayak’ is...

Hunderman: Exploring Borderland Legacy of Ladakh

September 1, 2026

Hidden in the rugged landscape of northern Kargil, near the Suru River, sits a remote border settlement where abandoned homes and crumbling walls preserve memories of families whose lives were disrupted by war. The village, Hunderman, was caught in numerous India-Pakistan conflic...

Stitches of the Nilgiris: Exploring legacy of Toda embroidery

August 29, 2026

Toda embroidery, locally known as Pukhoor, is a distinctive expression of its cultural identity. Traditionally practiced by the women of Toda tribe, a community inhabiting the Nilgiris in southern India, the craft uses red and black threads on white cotton to create intricate geo...

Orchha timeless romance: A love story etched in royal heritage

August 25, 2026

Away from the busy tourist circuits of Madhya Pradesh, Orchha, a little town but extremely beautiful town that is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a journey into India’s medieval period. Located in the Niwari district on the banks of river Betwa, it...