Culture

It’s only been two weeks so far but I can tell you, living in India is nothing like holidaying in India.

Since moving to India it’s occurred to me that I say ‘please’ and ‘thank-you’ a lot.

The team behind an award-winning tableau from Republic Day spill all the behind-the-scenes secrets.

Industrialisation and rising consumer demand have severely affected a lot of traditional art forms and handicraft industries. Anokhi Museum in Rajasthan is trying to preserve such a dying handicraft and art form – hand printing.

The walls of houses in Jharkhand’s Chandidih village are proud galleries displaying Madhubani masterpieces woven with everyday stories, thanks to Udbhav, a community art project.

One of the top comedians in the country, Aditi Mittal talks about how she will always feel at home on the stage, making people laugh.

Raksha Bharadia studies couple relationships in the modern Indian context. With her website, Bonobology, she has created a non-judgemental space where she hopes to break some of the taboos associated with discussing love lives.

RangSutra is an artisan collective that has changed the lives of thousands of craftspeople across the country.

With the huge influx of global literature in English, we can sometimes forget that India has a rich tradition of literary work in Indian languages. Here is a list of 15 of the best and most popular works in Hindi.

Many foreigners who visit India go back with cultural habits that they have picked up in India, long after their trip to the country has ended. Here's what a few of them have to say about it!