~Tanushree Wadodkar Indian dance forms are more than just performances. They are a manifestation of our cultural shaped over centuries. What we see today on stage, under spotlights and in front of audiences, began in a very different setting. These dances were once part of temple rituals, performed as offerings, where movement became a form […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni The story of India’s independence is written by countless individuals who chose sacrifice over silence, who stood against an empire, and who put the nation above their own lives. Lost in history books are the stories of countless such people who gave up their lives for a dream they never got to live. […]Read More
~Tanushree Wadodkar Indian mythology, or rather any story for that matter, makes a clear distinction between heroes and villains. And yes, that is what mythology is all about- good vs bad, dharma vs adharma, nyay vs anyay. So it is only natural that we see certain characters as good and others as bad. I am […]Read More
-Tanushree Wadodkar The political history of India is not just about empires, kingdoms, or dynasties. It is also about power- who had it? How was it exercised? How was it distributed? And who controlled the resources? One of the most defining aspects of this is the debate between centralisation and decentralisation. Centralisation is a system […]Read More
-Tanushree Wadodkar The Vijayanagara Empire was one of South India’s most glorious kingdoms and was famous for its art, architecture, and administration. It was founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336. It was ruled by four dynasties: Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu. The capital of the empire was Vijayanagara, which was located on the banks […]Read More
-Tanushree Wadodkar The Gupta Empire is remembered as the “golden age” because of the remarkable advancements in culture, art, and science that the period witnessed. After the decline of the Satvahanas and Kushanas, there were no powerful kingdoms in India until the emergence of the Guptas. The empire began as a small kingdom in Bihar-Uttar […]Read More
-Tanushree Wadodkar Ramayana is more than just a mythological epic. It is culture, dharma, and a story that taught us how good always wins over evil. Naturally, the story revolves around Lord Rama, who is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Ramayan mentions, in detail, Rama’s childhood, his marriage to Sita, his sacrifices, […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni Some heroes choose to be in shadow and remain silent over being celebrated loudly. One of the unsung hero of our nation is R. N. Kao. He was the kind of man whose work shaped history but whose name most people never heard. No interviews, no public speeches, no spotlight. And yet, he […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni What comes to your mind if I ask you to think about summer? Most of us will surely think about vacations and mangoes. The summer vacations we spend at granny’s place while eating mangoes, our sticky hands, little giggling faces and sweetness of mangoes. But do you know from where mangoes came into […]Read More
-Devashree Kulkarni We often think about kings with war, money, power, politics and throne but there were few kings who carried a royal responsibility with the sense of spirituality. One of them was Maharaja Rameshwar Singh. He was the king of Darbhanga and ruled in royalty but he was also an erudite scholar who practiced […]Read More