Culture

Minakshi Khati started Minakriti: The Aipan Project in 2019 to revive the dying art form in Uttarakhand and all over India as well.

Himachal Pradesh resident Himanshu Sud quit his engineering job to open Himachali Rasoi in an attempt to revive the ancient dham, a cooking technique passed down from generations.

Hilla and Shezad Marolia started Cafe Farohar in Udvada, Gujarat, a pilgrimage town for Parsis. They have popularised Dhansak, sali boti and boi fish.

The island of Diu is dotted with Indo-Portuguese architecture. But it has had a long-standing maritime heritage connection even before the Portuguese arrived. Here are 10 heritage structures that capture the essence of the city.

Ratika Bhargava and Riccha Khetan, founders of the CauldronSisterss, have published a book of khichdi recipes from across the country. Here’s a map of the much-loved dish in it’s different forms.

What makes ‘dandiya’s reigning queen’ Falguni Pathak a cultural icon even three decades later? How did she become a sensation beyond Navratri to define Indipop and a whole generation?

In December 2021, UNESCO included Kolkata’s Durga Puja in its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The historian behind the feat, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, explains how this took shape.

Here are 10 of Bengaluru’s best home kitchens to order from for a wholesome meal.

From Kullu Dusshera in Himachal to Bhoota Kola in Karnataka — these are some of India’s best cultural experiences and festivals that should be on your travel bucket list.

Whether it is a traditional dish like biryani, or something as simple as the vada pav, Chintan Pandya’s restaurants in New York gives people the authentic Indian culinary experience.