-Nisha Jha “Bhangarh” fort is a historic fort located in the “Alwar” district of Rajasthan, India, near the Sariska Tiger Reserve. This fort is widely known for its Mysterious stories and many people say, this is India’s most haunted place. But still, approximately 1500 tourist visit the fort on normal days. Bhangarh’s mystery is the […]Read More
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-Oishee Bose At first glance Nihali looks like a footnote in the vast story of South Asian languages: a handful of words muttered in a few villages on a boundary map. But look closer and the footnote opens into questions about who lived where before the big language families spread, how languages survive contact, and […]Read More
-Oishee Bose There is something almost cinematic about a scientist who climbs into the Himalayas to hang photographic plates on a rickety frame and waits, sometimes for months, for invisible rain from the cosmos to etch its secret on silver halide. That image fits one chapter of the life of Bibha Chowdhuri: a young Bengali […]Read More
–Saptadeepa Mahapatra The story of the Indian Subcontinent is often told through the lens of great Mughal emperors, valiant Rajput warriors, or the complex legacy of British colonialism. Yet, woven into the very fabric of Bengal and the Deccan is a thread that traces back thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean to the Horn […]Read More
-Prachurya Ghosh If you travel across the plains, hills and river valleys of India you will see some really amazing monuments. These are the Nagara temples. They are not just buildings for worship. Also show how people felt about their faith used their imagination and were very skilled at art. These temples have tall towers […]Read More
-Prachurya Ghosh Traditions, Rituals and Cultural Meanings of Beauty Beauty has always been a deal in India. People in India did not just use cosmetics to look good they also used them to stay healthy and to show their side. The idea of beauty was connected to being in harmony with nature and being pure. […]Read More
DOSMOCHE FESTIVAL: A JOURNEY THROUGH CULTURE AND CELEBRATION
-Nisha Jha As we all know, India is known for “Land of Festival”. Being based on Diversity, Indian Celebrate lots of Festival in a year, Which definitely Amazes rest of the world. In India, every Sates has their multiple festival which is being celebrated throughout a year. Every part of our country holds a significant […]Read More
-Oishee Bose How could a young woman, often described in polite society as a princess, become a spy who outlived many of her peers while many people thought such a destiny to be improbable for her? The question opens a surprising chapter of the Second World War as it centres a gentle, artistically inclined individual […]Read More
-Saptadeepa Mahapatra The pink blossoms, the bright colors, the vibrant beats, the calm breeze in the evening- all indicates the arrival of spring and specially the festival of Holi, marking the triumph of good over evil and of eternal love. Since the ancient age, the festival of colors has painted India’s cultural canvas, with renewal, […]Read More
Other side of the coin: Mythical Folklores on Holi Celebration
–Saptadeepa Mahapatra With the fading cool breathes of winter, every spring brings a subtle restlessness all over the Indian subcontinent, especially the Northern belt, the air begins to sway the enchanting scent of new blossoms. It’s a gentle reminder that festival of colours- Holi is just knocking on the door. People are very familiar with […]Read More