-Vani Mishra At the center of Rajasthan’s desert sun-scorched landscape rises the Sambhar Salt Lake. India’s largest inland salt lake. A tourist destination today and a center of salt production. But centuries ago, it was the center of a pre-colonial salt economy controlled by a class of influential salt merchants. These merchants, eclipsed by stories […]Read More
-Vani Mishra Odisha A beautiful gem on the east coast of India,Odisha is famous for its vibrant cultural heritage, classical dance forms and magnificent temples. Of these wonderous works of architecture, the Konark Sun Temple, looms large not only in a physical sense; but as an embodiment to the craft, brilliance, and cosmic knowledge of […]Read More
-Vani Mishra India is remembered for the two million soldiers who joined the colonial Indian Army, but the country’s history is far richer. About diesel and electric submarines which were used in the second world war, we often recall German U-boots stalking the Atlantic or the American fleet patrolling the Pacific. Indian’s silent contribution towards […]Read More
-Bhoomee Vats Even with a brief life, Toru Dutt left her mark on Indian literature and poetry. Born on 4th March, 1856, Toru was the youngest of the three siblings of the Rambagan, Calcutta Dutt family. Govin Chander Dutt, her father, was a prominent figure in Bengali society, and her mother, Kshetramoni Dutt, was very […]Read More
-Bhoomee Vats Nestled between the Bay of Bengal, the Prachi River is one of Odisha’s most holy rivers. While everyone celebrates India’s rich cultural heritage through the Indus Valley Civilization, this river creates a hidden valley that paved the way for a very important civilization, the Prachi Valley Civilization. Odisha’s location between the jungle and […]Read More
-Bhoomee Vats Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal, also known as Janaki Ammal, was born on 4th November, 1897 in Thalassery, Kerala. With her master’s in Botany, Janaki became a name famous not just in India but also worldwide. She is known to be the first female Indian Botanist, as her research on plant breeding, cytogenetics, and […]Read More
-Anushka Sengupta → Trace the portrayal of women through landmark films like Mother India, The Color Purple, Queen, and Everything Everywhere All at Once As both external and internal mirrors of society, cinema has consistently reflected and influenced society’s conceptions of gender, power, and identity. This is a massive leap forward for the portrayal of […]Read More
-Anushka Sengupta India, with its rich spiritual heritage and cultural traditions, boasts innumerable festivals and pilgrimages that constitute the essence of its religiosity. Of these, the Kanwar Yatra in the holy month of Shravan or Sawan (July–August) occupies a special space in Hindu lore. Every year, millions of such devotees, called Kanwariyas, make this pilgrimage […]Read More
-Anushka Sengupta Satyabhama, one of the most interesting characters in Hindu Mythology and a favorite of mine, was one of the Ashtabharya of Lord Krishna. Depicted as an intricate amalgamation of aesthetics, dignity, courage, and faith, Satyabhama holds a special place in the Krishna-centric stories of the Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana, and numerous local legends. Referred […]Read More
-Anushka Sengupta The Rigveda is one of the oldest sacred texts still in use today. The Rigveda is more than a spiritual text; it is a cultural and historical record of early Indo-Aryan civilization. The Rigveda weaves together a series of hymns that, although mainly honouring cosmic and divine powers, also occasionally acknowledges human actors […]Read More