Sanvi Choudhary, Author at Media India Group

From Ken-Betwa to Polavaram: India’s unfinished rehabilitation story

August 8, 2026

As the Ken-Betwa River Link Project advances in Madhya Pradesh, thousands of villagers facing displacement have transformed their resistance into the ongoing Chita Andolan, lying on mock funeral pyres to symbolise that losing their homes, farmland and forests is equivalent to los...

Nag Panchami: One festival, many traditions

August 8, 2026

Nag Panchami, observed on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Shravan, coinciding with July-August as per the Gregorian calendar, has been celebrated for centuries as a festival honouring snakes, especially King Cobra, which hold an important place in Hindu mythology and folklore...

Chinese Embassy in New Delhi marks 99th anniversary of PLA

July 22, 2026

The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi hosted a reception on Tuesday to commemorate the 99th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), where Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong reaffirmed China’s commitment to peaceful development and called for continu...

My First Protest: CJP Through the Eyes of a 20-Year-Old Journalist

July 21, 2026

Until yesterday, protests were stories I had written from press releases, television footage or speeches delivered from a podium. I had never covered one on the ground, from right in the midst of action. I had never experienced what it feels like when thousands of people occupy a...

Bonalu: Telangana’s living celebration of devotion, folk traditions and community identity

July 17, 2026

Every year during July, the streets of Telangana come alive with Bonalu, one of the state’s most iconic folk festivals dedicated to Goddess Mahankali. Marking a collective expression of gratitude and devotion, the festival brings together women, families, neighbourhoods and loc...

Beyond Litti Chokha: Exploring rich flavours of Bihar

July 14, 2026

As with almost every part of India, Bihar, an eastern state spread across the fertile Gangetic belt, carries a culinary tradition as old as its civilisation. Though litti chokha is Bihar’s best-known dish, the state’s culinary heritage stretches well beyond it, featuring a di...

Domestic travellers account for 95 pc of tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir

July 14, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir continues to witness strong tourism growth, with domestic travellers accounting for nearly 95 pc of all tourist arrivals. The Union Territory is also preparing a long-term strategy to promote sustainable tourism by balancing infrastructure development with envir...

Picture Perfect: Pre-wedding Photography Picks Pace

July 1, 2026

As weddings in India, already the most flamboyant in the world, become more about style than substance, favouring moments over memories. Pre-wedding photography has become an almost mandatory prologue to series of ceremonies, which already extend over several days. As a result, p...

Mandu: Discovering the forgotten city of romance and ruins in Madhya Pradesh

June 29, 2026

Nestled atop the Vindhya ranges in Madhya Pradesh at an altitude of about 600 metres, Mandu is a historic fortified city known for its magnificent Afghan-era architecture, scenic plateau setting and the legendary love story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati. Once the capital of th...

Right to Information Act: Transparency Enforcer Faces Existential Threat

June 15, 2026

#OnThisDay: On June 15, 2005, the Parliament of India passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act, establishing a legal framework that gave citizens the right to access information held by public authorities. #MIG

Donald Duck: Global Pop Culture Icon

June 9, 2026

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his film debut in Disney’s animated short The Wise Little Hen, produced under the Silly Symphonies series. #MIG

Beej Pandum: A ritual of soil, seeds and monsoon preparation in Chhattisgarh

June 7, 2026

Bringing together tribal communities across Bastar in Chhattisgarh, Beej Pandum is an annual pre-monsoon seed ritual held in late May that marks the transition from the dry season to the agricultural cycle, where villages come together to prepare, exchange and bless seeds for the...