Culture

Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ganderbal, Kashmir, set up his homeland's first and only eco-village Sagg to promote sustainable tourism and the Valley's culture and heritage.

Engineers Shubham, Sandeep, and Aman quit their jobs and launched their art cafe 'The Kalari Factory', which aims to popularise Udhampur’s traditional kalari cheese while empowering local artists.

These five festivals are a testament to our culture, differences and love for sustainability. Read on for dates, venues and more.

Kerala's K V Muhammad Gurukkal has won several accolades as well as being nominated twice for the President’s award for preserving the art form Kalaripayattu.

The late Lakhum Mossang from Changlang district developed this unique script that can be used by 40 different sub-dialects of the Tangsa community in Arunachal Pradesh. His legacy lives on today.

Abdul Aziz Kozgar of Srinagar is one of the last threads to Kashmir’s rose water making legacy - at a very reasonable price.

Ayana Deva Angadi, a man from Mysore State [now in Karnataka] started the Asian Music Circle with little resources in 1946. This organisation was responsible for introducing several stalwarts, including late Pandit Ravi Shankar to Western audiences, as well as the reason behind the sitar maestro’s deep friendship with former Beatle George Harrison.

Ishan Soni, third-generation owner of Delhi's iconic 74-year-old eatery Roshan Di Kulfi, talks about how his grandfather Roshan Lal Soni set up the food stall after the Partition of India, and how the family has expanded the business and carried on his legacy over the years.

Preparing for UPSC Civil Service Examinations? IAS officer Srushti Jayant Deshmukh shares a list of must-read books and crucial tips to help aspirants ace Prelims.

Mimansa Shekhar from Bihar shares how her parents broke the rules of Gurhathi, a patriarchal wedding ritual that is traditionally performed by the groom’s elder brother or any male family member, but never by a woman — not until this wedding.