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19th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival opens in Pink City

19th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival opens i...

January 16, 2026

Jaipur Literature Festival, which kicks off a series of literary fests around the country has begun in the Pink City. The festival commenced on Thursday, welcoming visitors in traditional Rajasthani style with a high-energy Carnatic music performance by vocalists Aishwarya Vidya ...

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Unusual wedding traditions in India

Unusual wedding traditions in India

January 8, 2026

Wedding is perhaps the most important social ritual in India and which are celebrated with great pomp and show. These weddings across the country are a saga of ceremonies and beliefs varying from North to South and West to East, and are a living archive of tradition, belief and c...

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Brewing connections: Delhi’s coffee workshop culture

Brewing connections: Delhi’s coffee workshop cul...

January 6, 2026

In Delhi, known for its fast pace, crowded schedules and constant movement, coffee has begun to represent something slower and more intentional. Coffee brewing workshops and cafe-led sessions are emerging as quiet cultural spaces where young Delhiites gather to learn, connect and...

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Echoes of the Mikir Hills: Assam’s folk songs that live through ritual and memory

Echoes of the Mikir Hills: Assam’s folk songs th...

December 29, 2025

In Assam’s Mikir Hills, a unique festival where tribal families perform folk songs tied to rice beer ceremonies, forest rituals and storytelling. These songs are seldom recorded, and passed instead from one generation to the next through memory and practice, making them a fragi...

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Forest Churches: Unique settings for Christmas celebrations in tribal villages

Forest Churches: Unique settings for Christmas cel...

December 24, 2025

In many tribal regions of India, Christmas is observed away from formal church buildings. Instead, communities gather in forest clearings, on hill slopes, or near village commons surrounded by trees. These gatherings, often referred to locally as forest church celebrations, refle...

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Indian street foods: Laboratories of fearless fusion flavours

Indian street foods: Laboratories of fearless fusi...

December 16, 2025

Indian street food is far more than a quick bite grabbed between meals, it is a living, breathing chronicle of the nation itself. An aroma that drifts through ancient alleys, the sizzle that echoes across modern boulevards, and the flavour that binds a billion people. From Chenna...

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‘2nd Journeying Across the Himalayas’ by Royal Enfield opens in Delhi

‘2nd Journeying Across the Himalayas’ by Royal...

December 7, 2025

Celebrating the heritage and culture of the Himalayas and to bring forth the voices from the region, the second edition of ‘Journeying Across The Himalayas’, a 10-day exhibition, has opened in New Delhi. Mounted by the Royal Enfield Social Mission, the corporate social respon...

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Photo walks revive interest in Indian heritage and culture

Photo walks revive interest in Indian heritage and...

December 5, 2025

On a bright sunny evening in November, a group of 30 persons gathered at the Deer Park, a green oasis in the heart of Hauz Khas, in South Delhi, known for its long walking trails, lake and duck park. Though they had all gathered at a given time and place, none of the participants...

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7th Udaipur Tales International Storytelling Festival from January 9-11

7th Udaipur Tales International Storytelling Festi...

November 26, 2025

Marking its seventh edition, the Udaipur Tales International Storytelling Festival returns on January 9–11, bringing three days of oral storytelling, music performances, children’s sessions and international artists. In a press statement, the organisers say the festival will ...

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Final speaker list for Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 announced

Final speaker list for Jaipur Literature Festival ...

November 19, 2025

Jaipur Literature Festival has released its final list of speakers for the 19th edition taking place at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur, from January 15 to 19, 2026. The final list comprises names of thought leaders, writers, Sahitya Akademi awardees, historians, scientists among other...

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