Culture

The storytelling company has undergone many changes over 50 years, but it nonetheless remains close to the hearts of Indians.

Watch the video to see how Kolkata perfectly balances modern development with its old culture.

The portal aims to document India’s languages, encouraging people to learn and speak in their mother tongues and gives endangered languages much-needed online visibility.

These three mouthwatering dishes will be a pleasant addition to the already existing series of stamps of 24 different Indian dishes, including the famous Tirupati laddu.

Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great wasn’t the first one to start this tradition of honouring learned men as the nine jewels of his kingdom - through his navratnas are certainly the most famous.

Deemed India’s first female Dastango has not only broken into the male bastion, but is striving every single day to revive the 13th century dying art of oral Urdu storytelling, Dastangoi, in the country.

An apex institute under the Ministry of AYUSH (Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopath), the idea is to facilitate synergy between the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern diagnostic tools and technology.

While women continue to dominate the scene, a number of male kathak dancers have been blurring gender lines in the art form since its inception. We pay a tribute to some of the most profound and exceptional kathak exponents.

There is definitely more to Udaipur than just stunning palaces and sunset views. Support these women enterprises on your next trip!

Millions of women from different communities in South India practice this art form every day.