Culture
Bamana Utsav: Celebrating the 5th incarnation of V...
September 8, 2022
As per Odiya tradition, every year in Srimandira temple, on the 12th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadrav is a celebration of Bamana Utsav as the anniversary of Bamana Avatar, the 5th incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Srikhetra, which is near the holy city of Puri, the...
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Top 10 YouTubers of India
September 6, 2022
Ever since it was launched in 2005, YouTube has dominated the video sharing social media platform. After the parent company Google, it is the second most-visited site on the internet in the world. Over the years, YouTube has become immensely popular in India, with cheap data rate...
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Top 5 authors of Bihar: Spreading knowledge throug...
September 4, 2022
Since ages, Indian literature, especially the Vedas and epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana, has attracted attention across the world. The trend has continued over the centuries with authors like Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore or V S Naipaul and Salman Rushdie, to name just a...
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Serendipity Arts Festival to return to Goa after 2...
September 2, 2022
Goa will again witness the largest multidisciplinary festival of arts in South Asia, which will take place after a two-year intermission due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release by the organisers, the guardians of arts will conceptualise a series of immersive an...
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Mandore Ganesh Temple: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturth...
August 31, 2022
For those looking to experience Ganesh Chaturthi with a different flair, Mandore in Rajasthan is an ideal destination. Situated about 350 km west of Rajasthan capital Jaipur, Mandore is best known for its connection with the demon King Ravana who is said to have married a celesti...
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Discovering Indian art through comics and graphic ...
August 22, 2022
Visual storytelling as we know it today stems out of a rich history of vivid storylines and colourful illustrations that were a result of the conscious efforts to induce a comic culture in India. The prime reason being to keep the culture and traditions alive by means of idolisin...
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Exploring Chutney, Bar+Tandoor and its Galauti Keb...
August 2, 2022
Just by looking at the name of the restaurant, it becomes evident that chutneys are a speciality here and this is perhaps what has made Chutney, Bar+ Tandoor an eatery distinctive from others. Krishna Mohan Sharma, Executive Sous Chef of the Metropolitan ...
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GI tag for India’s red ant chutney to set tables...
July 31, 2022
For centuries, the Red Ant Chutney, a unique delicacy has remained hidden in the dense forests inhabited by numerous tribal communities in Eastern and Central India. Made of red ants and their eggs, it is a paste that is served as a chutney to go as an accompaniment to any meal. ...
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Celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr return to Delhi withou...
May 3, 2022
To celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, thousands of devotees gathered early in the morning at 6 am to offer namaz at Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid, for the first time since it was suspended two years ago due to Covid 19 pandemic. Eid-ul- Fitr is one of the most important festivals of the Mus...
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First Alvidah Jumma without Covid-19 curbs celebra...
April 30, 2022
The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, called Jumma Alvidah, is an auspicious day for the Muslims as they bid farewell to the holiest period in the year and await it with the same eagerness and devotion the next year. On the occasion of Alvidah Jumma, thousands of devotees...
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