India’s most ecofriendly music festival is back after a hiatus of two years and in its ninth edition is getting a technological makeover. What is common to Rabbi Shergill, Jumme Khan, Baba Sehgal, Bipul Chettri, Leon Somov & Dileta, Emilie Hanak, Eadyth. Mangka and Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys? Well, all of them are set to perform… Read More Ziro Festival of Music
Navaratri is an important festival in India and Nepal, it is celebrated by the people who follow Hinduism. As per the Hindu Calendar, this is an important Navaratri called Sharada Navaratri, as it comes after autumn. The festival is celebrated for nine nights and ten days which usually happens in the months of September and… Read More Navratri Food – Fast meets Feast
‘Diego & Frida: Life Chronicles’ at gallery g which is a photo series of the two iconic artists of 20th century Mexico, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The exhibition consists of a series of photographs by various authors offering a journey through the lives of two iconic figures that were at the center of Mexican modernity. gallery g has associated with the Embassy of Mexico… Read More Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at gallery g
Navratri is a season when many communities practice vrat, a special fast when they eat specific kinds of food. Navratri is an auspicious Hindu festival widely celebrated across India. The festival varies from region and community. It is often associated with fasting. Devotees seek vrat friendly recipes and consume dishes with Sendha or Lahori Namak… Read More Navratri Fasting / Vrat Recipes
Biodiversity Research at Shiv Nadar University has helped preserve age-old folklore traditions in Chithara village of Western Uttar Pradesh. Shiv Nadar University, India’s leading comprehensive, research- centric, multidisciplinary university to explore your interest for a stirring story of a small village in western Uttar Pradesh – Chithara, struggling keep its age-old rich tradition of folk… Read More Preserving Traditional Music
Lakshadweep was always on my travel wish list and on a recent trip, I had the chance to visit Kadmat, one of the 36 islands in the archipelago. A destination that has intrigued me for its remote nature has been Lakshadweep and when I had an invite to sail on the ‘The Empress’, the cruise… Read More Kadmat Island
For skin that is glowing and healthy you need to make some simple changes to your diet and lifestyle and see fabulous results. A healthy balanced diet and plenty of fluids are very important for healthy skin. This must include enough protein to help recovery and healing. Certain vitamins and minerals have an important role… Read More How To Get Glowing Skin?
Sourdough is changing the way unhealthy breads are perceived as they add a touch of natural fermentation to make bread all things desirable. Sourdough bread is a kind of bread that’s more process oriented than ingredient oriented. It simply uses wheat, salt and water as base ingredients and let’s all the wild yeasts and bacteria… Read More Sourdough Recipes
A new show in Chennai’s Apparao Galleries titled ‘Geometry and Art’ is an ode to the relationship between the two. This art show whose theme is math and geometry and its meeting with art and how the artists interpret geometric ideas. The artists R.M. Palaniappan, P. Gopinath, Dhasan, N Ramachandran and Arvind Sundar are all… Read More ‘Geometry and Art’ Show at Apparao Galleries
With a chequered history that spans several countries, the samosa has an interesting history even as it has myriad interpretations in the country. A snack that is loved across the country, has as many interpretations as well. The samosa is a popular snack in India but has its origins outside the country. It is believed to have… Read More History of Samosa