Culture
Christmas to make a difference at Le Meridien, New
December 24, 2022
As Christmas is a festival to spread cheer and happiness all around, Le Meridien hotel in New Delhi is celebrating Christmas with a difference, in spirit and letter. The hotel has collaborated with a young artist, Nehmat Mongia to create a sustainable Christmas installation, comp...
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Night Life in Ramadan 2022
April 29, 2022
The 9th month of the Islamic calendar, the Ramadan, is the holiest for Muslims around the world. Muslims around the world observe it with day-long fasting and feasting in the nights, making the nights come alive, as is the case with Jama Masjid and other parts of Delhi.
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Jumma celebrations at Jama Masjid
April 9, 2022
Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Jama Masjid in Delhi on Friday evening to offer the namaz or prayers for the first Jumma (Friday) of the holy month of Ramzan. This was the first Ramzan to be observed without any Covid-19 restrictions and the faithful had turned out with grea...
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New Delhi’s Tamilians celebrate Panguni Uthi
March 22, 2022
Every year hundreds of Tamilians residing in South Delhi gather at Mariyamma temple to celebrate one of their most important and unique festivals.
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In conversation with PAPA CJ
February 29, 2020
From political satires to bone tickling narratives of a middle-class lifestyle, standup comics have piping hot content for one and all. Papa CJ, one of the most celebrated Indian-origin standup comedian talks about the rising culture of standup comedy in India and around the worl...
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Delhi during Christmas
December 24, 2019
Decorate the corners, illuminate the homes, wrap the gifts, prepare the socks and cookies for the Santa, and most importantly, keep the spirits alive, for Christmas is here! While the preparations are going on in full swing around the globe, New Delhi, is not getting left behind....
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Kathakali Vesham (makeup and costume of Kathakali
December 4, 2019
Kathakali, the theatrical dance form dates back to the 14th century. Vesham (makeup) of Kathakali dancers is an intricate process that involves several hours. Here is a sneak peek into the colourful process.
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Five folk dances of India
November 29, 2019
India, the land of rich heritage, has a plethora of traditional folk dances to groove on. From Kashmir’s Dhumal and Kerala’s Kathakali, to Garba in Gujarat and Odissi from Odisha, each dance form is unique in itself. Here are five traditional dance forms from India!
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Gurukul: The ancient Vedic education system
August 6, 2019
The morning scenes of Varanasi are extremely beautiful. Amidst the shining water of Ganges and the echo of temple bells, you can see students in uniforms going to schools. But here in the narrow bylanes of the city, there are some schools which are different. The subjects taught ...
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Bonjour India 2017-2018
November 16, 2017
‘Bonjour India’ is a programme celebrating Indo-French cooperation in India. But according Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India and Bertrand de Hartingh, Director of Institut Français India, who announced the launch of the third edition – ‘Bonjour India’ 20...
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Journée internationale du yoga à l’Institut fr
June 30, 2017
L’Institut français, centre culturel de l’ambassade de France en Inde, a fêté la troisième Journée internationale du Yoga avec ferveur, rassemblant la communauté francophone de la capitale indienne, New Delhi. Célébrant en même temps la Fête de la musique, l’Insti...
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