Culture

"The city makes us feel so rooted; we just can’t imagine leaving this place and settling down anywhere else!"

Spoken by the Muslim population along the Mangaluru-Udupi coast and Manjeshwara in Kasargod, Kerala, this language has a history that spans 1200 years.

Just like most other festivals in India, the history of Raksha Bandhan is rooted in various mythological legends and folklore.

Described as a pretty mole on earth's face by a 15th century poet, Ahmedabad is making waves with it's latest status update.

'A Billion Colour Story' has won the audience choice award at the 8th London Indian Film Festival, an annual celebration of Indian cinematography held in London and Birmingham.

There is one thing about Ahmedabad that, though constantly changing, by and large remains its only identity: Food!

Brits are great at being friendly, but not so much at being friends. Indians are great at being friends, but no so much at being friendly. As a Brit living in India, i'm trying to find a happy balance between the two.

As a Londoner living in India, understanding social etiquette in India has been an interesting journey. Here's some of my biggest learnings so far!

The last few practitioners of Chador Badoni, a form of puppetry, and Jadu Patiya, a form of painting and story telling, say their art forms may soon be lost to modern times unless there is a serious attempt to revive them. Chhandosree takes a closer look.

For foreigners, getting it 'right' in India is tricky. I learnt the hard way recently when my local friend invited me to her place for dinner and was kind enough to reveal to me afterwards that I was in fact, a terrible dinner guest.