Culture
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
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 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 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 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 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...
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...
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 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 ...
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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