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The Silk Road’s First Influencers: How Fashion, Faith and Ideas

-Devashree Kulkarni Long before social media influencers and trendsetters there were merchants, monks and travelers were the first influencers and influenced people by spreading ideas, beliefs, fashions and culture while traveling around different regions. There were no smartphones and social media they used caravans, ships and trade routes to connect with people. One of the […]Read More

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Indus River: The Cradle of Civilization

The Indus River is of monumental historical importance because it is the bloodstream of one of the oldest civilizations-the Indus Valley Civilization. The river stretches over 3,180 kilometres from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan and has nourished thousands of years of cultures, economies, and communities. The fertile plains and boundless water resources of […]Read More