Maharashtra
Holi in India: Celebrating colours differently
March 2, 2020
Holi is the most vibrant festivals which signify the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. As the earth wakes up from its winter slumber, the people get ready to coat each other in the colours of spring
Read MoreDisappearing arts of India
February 22, 2020
India’s art heritage is as diverse as its people. India is known for its rich cultural heritage from the ancient times, yet amidst all these there are art forms that are dying
Read MoreTop five disappearing places
February 15, 2020
These locations might not be dying but like Venice, they are incurably sick.
Read MoreRebondissements au Maharashtra : La drôle de coalition d’Uddhav Thackeray
December 2, 2019
Après avoir connu un mois d’inertie et de vacance du pouvoir, l’État du Maharashtra a été le théâtre de multiples rebondissements politiques et a vu la formation de deux gouvernements successifs à seulement cinq jours d’intervalle. Dénouement de cette crise, le Shiv...
Read MoreMaharashtra promotes itself with ‘a country in a state’ model
December 2, 2019
Maharashtra Tourism has been vigorously promoting tourism in the state and in order to strengthen their outreach in east India, they conducted a roadshow in Kolkata.
Read MoreBullet train project: stop, stall and scrap?
November 29, 2019
What will be the fate of multi-million dollar projects in Maharashtra including the bullet train after the recent political quake that decimated BJP out of office?
Read MoreMaharashtra: Sharad Pawar’s hand, the great anarch
November 19, 2019
Government formation in Maharashtra has been in a stalemate nearly a month after the election results were announced. NCP leader Sharad Pawar is choreographing it as an improbable coalition is attempted between his party, Shiv Sena and the Congress.
Read MoreThe flavour of Indian coasts
November 1, 2019
Think of coastal cuisine, think of sea food; but interestingly the sea side menus in India are not devoid of vegetarian dishes and also have some rather interesting sweet dishes to conclude the spicy meals. While it is only natural for one to relate coastal cuisine with prawn cur...
Read MoreÀ la découverte du littoral indien
October 1, 2019
Certaines isolées et tranquilles, d’autres animées par les activités sportives, par la fête, ou encore par la dévotion, certaines encadrées par une nature sauvage et luxuriante, d’autres rehaussées de monuments, ou encore insérées dans le paysage urbain : Les plages ...
Read MoreIndian short film wins Cannes Nespresso Talents award
May 23, 2019
This year’s Cannes has seen no official entry from India but a few Indian filmmakers are making India proud at the side events.
Read MoreWild Karnataka
May 20, 2019
À l’occasion de la sortie de l’impressionnant documentaire Wild Karnataka, ode à l’extraodinaire biodiversité des Ghats occidentaux, retour sur la richesse du documentaire animalier en Inde. Les Indiens se passionnent pour ce patrimoine en constant mouvement et ce culte ...
Read MoreAir pollution in South Asia
February 21, 2019
In various global studies, South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, continues to top air pollution-related deaths, with little signs of improvement.
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