Culture

Accustomed to consuming nearly 275 varieties of wild fruits, vegetables and herbs from the jungles, the Kondhs were suddenly instructed to practice monoculture and forget their culture. Here is how they stood firm.

“We are not poor. Maybe we do not have enough in monetary terms, but we are enriched by the blessings of nature." #AareyForest #Mumbai #Unique

A fixture in Bengali households for decades, this potent, punchy condiment is not your usual mustard sauce. Little wonder it’s becoming a culinary darling in gourmet kitchens across the world! #FoodSecrets #EdibleHeritage

These streets feel a bit more like art galleries these days, thanks to a French artist's larger-than-life murals that are freeing famous works of art from the confines of museums!

In 1923, the same year his son, Boman Kohinoor, was born, Rashid decided to dabble in the food business, and that is how the iconic Iranian-Parsi café came about.

It may be their old-age charm or the fact that they serve food driven by taste and taste alone, but Kolkata's 'ka-beens' can make true-blue Calcuttans turn into poets even after 150 years! #FoodSecrets #IconicEateriesOfIndia

While the rest of the world has only viewed jackfruit from the perspective of vegans and vegetarians, the fruit has been put to use in India in more ways than anyone could ever imagine.

Their work pays tribute to Cherpulassery through a work of mural art stretched across a 7,000-sq-m wall around the town's government school.

On 15 August 1947, this company distributed nearly 1 lakh tubes of Boroline for free. And in the last 90 years, it's never been indebted to the Indian govt for a single rupee!

The dance school is the brainchild of Betha Nageswara Rao and his brother Betha Satyanarayana, and they have named it after their father.