Culture
Chapchar Kut: Spring festival of community and cul...
March 18, 2026
Chapchar Kut is celebrated across Mizoram, drawing people from towns and villages to processions, dances, music and cultural programmes. Though its roots lie in the everyday life of jhum cultivators, it has evolved into a state-wide cultural celebration that brings together Mizos...
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Iʿtikāf: A solitary retreat in last 10 days of R...
March 9, 2026
As the holy month of Ramadan enters its final days, many Muslims prepare for a special act of worship known as Iʿtikāf. During the last 10 days of Ramadan, believers withdraw from their normal routines and dedicate their time completely to prayer, reflection, and remembrance of...
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Garasia maintain centuries-old tradition of live-i...
February 21, 2026
Across India, live-in relationships are often framed as a modern shift in attitudes toward love and marriage. Yet in the tribal heartlands of southern Rajasthan, this arrangement has existed for centuries. Among the Garasia community in districts like Udaipur and Sirohi, couples ...
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Overwhelming response to Spacescapes by Sujata Baj...
February 15, 2026
Renowned Indian artist Sujata Bajaj, who has long made Paris her home, returned to the capital with Spacescapes her first abstract solo exhibition in New Delhi in over sixteen years. The show also marks the first time she has presented the Spacescapes series anywhere in the world...
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Shigmo: Goa’s vibrant spring harvest festival
February 6, 2026
Shigmo, celebrated across Goa every spring, is a vibrant festival that intertwines agrarian traditions, folklore and communal life. Over roughly two weeks, villages and towns come alive with processions, folk dances, music, colourful rituals and shared meals, preserving ancestral...
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Old is gold again: Rewriting fashion through upcyc...
February 1, 2026
Across India, social media has become a key platform for the cultural shift towards upcycling and creative reuse of old clothes. Creators are sharing stories of old sarees turned into dresses, vintage kurtas reshaped into modern silhouettes and dupattas reimagined as statement pi...
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Tosha: A dessert shaped by faith and community
January 30, 2026
Amidst its culinary diversity, North Kashmir is perhaps best known for a traditional dessert called Tosha, a preparation rooted in the region’s Sufi culture and religious life. Made from flour enriched with ghee, poppy seeds and dry fruits, Tosha is not associated with celebrat...
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Global puppetry returns to Delhi with 22nd Ishara ...
January 30, 2026
New Delhi will host a vibrant interaction of global storytelling traditions as the 22nd Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival returns from February 13-22, at the India Habitat Centre. In a press statement, the organisers say that this international puppet theatre festival ...
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Beyond the Mangalsutra: India’s regional nuptial...
January 23, 2026
While the mangalsutra is widely recognised across the country as an ornament signifying the marital status of a woman, various regions across India have their own distinctive nuptial ornament, deeply rooted in the local culture and beliefs. These symbols not only mark a woman’s...
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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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