Culture
Coronavirus pandemic subdues festive spirits in In...
May 16, 2020
Noise, large crowds and gaiety are the traditional hallmarks of any Indian festival. However, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown, Indians are discovering another way of marking festivals – indoors and in silence.
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Social connect in times of social distancing
April 17, 2020
At a time when social media and some of the mainstream ones are spreading message of communal hatred, stories of humanity are emerging from various part of the country. Here is one such story from a small town in Satara in Maharashtra.
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Evergreen Indian love stories
April 4, 2020
Like any other nation, Indian culture too is full of love stories, especially ones where lovers meet a tragic end. Perhaps the tragedy has made these tales evergreen. If we flip through the pages of Indian history, we’ll find many love stories that’ll leave a deep imp...
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New age stand-up comics of India
March 30, 2020
With smartphones becoming a way of life, social media has become a powerful tool to reach the audience. Venturing into this, many new age comics from India decided to share their bone-tickling content on YouTube, attracting a great response. Here are some of them. With a userbase...
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Mahadevi Varma, the pioneer Hindi writer
March 26, 2020
Hindi literature is incomplete without the mention of Mahadevi Varma, one of the four pioneers who introduced neo-romanticism in Hindi poetry. A strong supporter of feminism, Varma became one of the first female Indian poets to raise the subject of women empowerment. “I remembe...
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Breathing exercises for enhancing lungs’ capacit...
March 24, 2020
Several reports have been putting forth the deteriorating impact of air pollution and smoking on our lungs from time to time. While it is natural for the lung capacity to decrease with ageing, factors like poor air quality and smoking, trigger the process much earlier. Here are s...
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“Quality of photojournalism will always be impor...
March 18, 2020
When it comes to documentary photography in India, the mention of Sudhark Olwe is inevitable. The Padma Shri awardee has been documenting challenging social issues such as manual scavenging and poverty, for many years now. Olwe shares his views on photography as an art, the moral...
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Revolutionary caricatures
March 13, 2020
In the world of editorials, caricatures are a medium to tell hard-hitting news softly The Wire, an online news portal, recently featured a cartoon, captioned roti to a riot that depicted the recent riots in Delhi and the condition of the poor. The cartoon featured where a starvi...
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Sholapith art: A traditional Bengal craft
March 8, 2020
One of the traditional crafts of Bengal, sholapith art has been in practice for long and is used in various religious and social customs. It is also an eco-friendly craft which find its origin in the myths.
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Eating with hands in India
March 4, 2020
Nearly a decade ago Oprah Winfrey, an American celebrity, commonly dubbed as the ‘queen of all media’, created an uproar in India when she wondered if Indians were‘eating with their hands’. Her remark reflected the global outlook on eating with hands as an uncivilised and...
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