Indian Culture

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East & West: Stories of India. (Image: DC)

Book Review | An American bride tells the Indian story

Catherine Ann Jones unveils a collection of 15 stories that beautifully celebrate India

28 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

From Manjunath to Manjamma: The Inspiring Life of a Transgender Folk Artist, By Harsha Bhat and Jogati Manjamma. (Image: DC)

Book Celebrating Jogathi Hero Cuts Corners

The book, From Manjunath to Manjamma, has been written by Harsha Bhat, a journalist and former senior sub-editor of Swarajya

01 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

The Last Courtesan: Writing My Mother’s Memoir. (Image: DC)

A Journalist Documents Life Story Of His Mother, The Courtesan

It is amazing how she avoids the pitfalls and picks her way through the muck

01 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

Devdan Dance Crew from Russia performing on Malayali song Jimmiki Kammal.

Grooving to desi beats

Indian film music is catching on worldwide, and foreigners are able to match steps with the beats.

22 Aug 2019 1:25 AM

Approximately 20 countries along with all the states of India will participate in this magnificent event. (Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_jT26BFi1/)

Surajkund starts tomorrow!

The 33rd edition of the renowned art and crafts fair commences tomorrow, bringing you the very best of Indian arts and handicrafts.

31 Jan 2019 8:12 PM

Of late, people and the Supreme Court have intervened off and on to discourage the use of polluting firecrackers to celebrate Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya on Diwali. (Photo: Pixabay/ Representational)

The culture of India is a potpourri, bust myths

Commenting on the myth of mouth-burning “Mughlai cuisine” laced with chillies, Hashmi says there was no such possibility in the Mughal period.

30 Jan 2019 1:31 AM

Preet Kaur Gill at the Remembrance Sunday in Birmingham.

India’s global cultural appeal moves up a notch

Many cultural groups are keen to promote Indian culture and also Bollywood dance which is popular in many talent contests.

19 Nov 2018 12:14 AM

Some people hold living in a joint family to opprobrium, while others believe that such concepts are figments of an unhealthy mind.

To fly or not to fly your parent’s nest

Abhishek Bachchan was recently trolled for living with his parents and he snapped back at the troll.

21 Apr 2018 12:18 AM

Madhur Bhandarkar guides youth at Udaan Utsav: Believe in yourself

The aim of Udaan Utsav is to create a productive cultural platform for the young generation’s creative talent.

09 Feb 2018 6:23 AM

The increase in cases of abuse are shocking, almost each of us will be aware of a bystander video that has captured such an incident and gone viral.

Honouring old age: The elderly too have rights

Science and technology has ensured people live beyond a certain age and provide improved healthcare options to the elderly.

17 Dec 2017 11:06 PM

Every individual is free to see what he can relate to best at a certain time in his life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Seven billion people and as many religions

The important thing is that you learn to be reverential to life around you.

23 Nov 2017 2:18 AM

Pune University informed affiliated colleges and departments about a gold medal award, constituted in the name of Yog Maharshi Ramchandra Gopal Shelar for non-science streams postgraduate students for the academic year 2016-17. (Photo: PTI)

Go green get gold: Pune University to grant medal to ‘vegetarian, teetotaller’ students

The student should practise yoga, pranayama, be eloquent in various co-curricular activities to be given preference.

11 Nov 2017 1:42 PM

Tourism Minister KJ Alphons visited the Swiss couple when they were in the hospital. (Photo: Alphonstourism | Twitter)

What kind of ‘culture’ needs such violence?

Killing someone or hitting someone in the name of defending ‘Indian culture’ damages it the most.

02 Nov 2017 12:31 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

A distorted version of faith makes us blind to truth, beauty

The Yogi was the chief priest of the main Hindu temple at Gorakhpur, so one would expect his worldview to be a bit limited.

08 Oct 2017 1:04 AM

Under the new Multi Purpose Stall (MPS) Policy, circulated by the zonal Railways, the Railway board has instructed all general managers to ensure that such books are found in Railway stalls. (Representational image)

Books on Indian culture now must at rail platforms

It said that zonal railways shall ensure that all MPS must display and sell books pertaining to Indian tradition, culture, values, morals and history.

25 Sep 2017 7:26 AM

Mystic Mantra: The mingling of two oceans

The “two oceans” referred to in this book implies Vedic culture and Islamic spirituality.

23 Sep 2017 6:47 AM

Three cheers to Geeta Chandran

Geeta Chandran is an artiste who makes efforts to promote Indian culture and traditions internationally.

15 Aug 2017 2:06 AM

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj with the Vietnamese ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh (right) and others during a photo session after delivering an address on Asean-India partnership in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

India is a synthesis of cultures: Sushma Swaraj

The minister also spoke about the ancient cultural and religious linkages that bound India with south-east Asia.

23 Jun 2017 2:14 AM

Ramachandran, who hails from a humble family in Kumbakonam, taught himself how to photograph and wanted to take his game beyond the fashion, wedding and travel photography that lens men in India are often seen clicking.

Nudity is body’s most natural language, says L Ramachandran

Internationally renowned photographer L Ramachandran’s latest work that represents nudity as a form of art has won him global acclaim.

22 May 2017 12:55 AM

The bench was hearing two PILs dealing with an exception in Indian penal law that does not consider sexual intercourse with a minor wife, above 15 years of age, as rape. (Photo: Representational Image)

Are men in India culturally superior: Delhi HC on marital rape

The court, thereafter, asked the Centre how many nations had laws against marital rape and listed the matter for next hearing on July 18.

16 May 2017 10:29 AM

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