culture
L’appel spirituel de Jammu
April 11, 2018
Jammu, l’épicentre des activités socio-économiques de l’État du Jammu-et-Cachemire (au nord de l’Inde), est aussi un haut lieu de pèlerinage hindou. Alors que nous atterrissons à Jammu après une heure et demi de vol depuis New Delhi, la première chose qui s’of...
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Journey to the Mystical Land: Beyul of Pemako, Arunachal Pradesh
April 10, 2018
The valley of Beyul in the Pemako area is located in the Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. This earthy paradise of Buddhist pilgrimage is hidden in the lap of Himalayas.
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Srinagar: From flowing water to flowing flowers
April 2, 2018
India is full of spectacular places and Srinagar cradled in the heart of Kashmir Valley, is one of them. Located in the northern Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the city boasts of snow clad mountain peaks, colourful flower gardens, waterfalls, lakes, shrines and monuments.
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Rajputs’ pride: Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan
March 17, 2018
Many of us have heard of the Great Wall of China but very few know the second longest wall in the world is located in the west Indian state of Rajasthan. We are talking about the Kumbhalgarh Fort, which extends to the length of 36 kilometers is also known as the “Great Wall of ...
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Hola Mohalla – a unique Sikh festival
March 9, 2018
Hola Mohalla is a festival celebrated by Sikhs, held annually at Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in Anandpur Sahib in north Indian state of Punjab. It is usually celebrated one day after the Hindu festival, Holi that celebrates the arrival of spr...
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Entretien avec Katia Légeret-Manochhaya
March 9, 2018
Professeur en études théâtrales et esthétique des arts du spectacle vivant, Katia Légeret-Manochhaya est également danseuse professionnelle de bharatanatyam et écrit sur les danses classiques indiennes. Elle nous livre sa vision de la « danse-théâtre », et des liens qu...
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Experiencing Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola
March 1, 2018
Shravanabelagola is a Jain pilgrimage in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is known for its Vindyagiri Hills, which are the mount for the gigantic and the most sacred of Jain idols - the Gommateshwara statue of Lord Bahubali.
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Champa Gali, la ruelle culturelle et culinaire cachée
February 19, 2018
Au milieu des grands immeubles résidentiels, de la circulation urbaine et des centres commerciaux en béton, le quartier de Saket à New Delhi abrite désormais un grand nombre de torréfacteurs, de studios de design, d’ateliers créatifs et de vendeurs de thé dans une no...
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Wondrous Surajkund Mela in Delhi
February 16, 2018
Annually organised by the Haryana Tourism Department, 2018 marked the 32nd year of the Surajkund Craft Mela. The fair goes on for 15 days, and this year it was held from February 2-18.
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The nuances that make the City of Joy
January 31, 2018
As we set foot in Kolkata, we realised there was so much to see in the ‘city of joy’; after all, it is not by chance that the city got the moniker, it earned it.
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Les vertus cachées de la goyave
January 23, 2018
Un drôle de nom et une forme plutôt passe-partout pourraient, à tort, nous faire passer à côté des bienfaits de ce fruit tropical parfumé, à déguster sans modération. Surnommée « prune des sables » par les Aztèques, certainement en raison des multiples petites grai...
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Premier musée de la cuisine en Inde
December 2, 2017
Afin de mettre en valeur le large éventail des richesses de la cuisine indienne, qui pour certaines remontent à l’âge de bronze, le premier musée en Inde dédié à l’art culinaire va prochainement ouvrir ses portes dans l’État du Karnataka (Sud). Vikas Khanna, grand ...
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