Indian culture

India’s endangered art forms are an integral part of its cultural fabric. Discover seven unique traditions—from Rogan Art to Lepcha weaving—and learn how we can support their preservation.

These traditional Indian kitchen tools like the chakki, dhenki, and kalchatti showcase India’s rich culinary heritage and timeless cooking methods.

From a judo champion in Chhattisgarh to a Sufi singer in Kashmir, the 2024 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar celebrated 17 extraordinary young achievers. Here are their inspiring stories!

In these 10 photos, we look back at the course of India’s history to celebrate Indians who revolutionised science, literature, cinema, and more.

The Marble Palace in Kolkata is a 19th-century neoclassical mansion built by Raja Rajendra Mullick, featuring a blend of architectural styles and a rich collection of art and artefacts. It is renowned for using 126 types of marble.

Here's a look at the extraordinary life of renowned Urdu poet Gulzar who has been named recipient of the 58th Jnanpith Award.

Spread across India from the Tulip Festival in Srinagar to the Dasara Flower Show in Mysuru, these flower festivals are a splendid gateway into the culture of the states they are organised in.

Tamil Nadu photographer Madhavan Pillai takes us through his research and documentation of India’s history through photographs, and the old techniques used to breathe life into these pictures.

The man behind India Plaza in Tempe, Arizona, Raveen Arora was born in a post-Partition refugee camp in Kolkata. Years later, he has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for transforming a ghetto in USA into an area full of opportunities.

From the endearing term, ‘Anna’ to words like Abba, Achcha, Bapu, Bada Din, Bachcha and Surya Namaskar, over 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati alongside 900+ Indian words that already exist in the OED have turned global.